Arizona is home to dozens of snake species, including venomous varieties such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. But many snakes in Arizona are nonvenomous, meaning they pose little threat to people or ...

Arizona is crawling with venomous snakes, and no, that’s not just desert folklore. With more rattlesnakes than any other state — 14 species, to be exact — Arizona is the undisputed rattler capital of ...

PHOENIX (AP) — A snake historically found in most Arizona watersheds but not seen along the Colorado River for more than 100 years has turned up again. Biologist Michael Lester discovered a northern ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo, along with several conservation partners released 25 threatened garter snakes into the Tonto National Forest on Sept. 13. The garter snakes’ release by the Phoenix Zoo was ...

Snakes, of course, are a fearful creature in the animal kingdom, but much less dangerous than most people make them out to be. Although some species are venomous, most snakes are harmless to humans.