A hiker was rescued after a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California trail, the second such incident in the area this month.

Scientists explain what's driving the vipers.

California has nearly 50 native snake species, including rattlesnakes, the only native venomous snakes in the state. Rattlesnakes are widespread and found in diverse habitats throughout California, ...

California’s diverse landscapes from arid deserts and grassy oak savannas to misty coastal forests and alpine peaks, support an incredible array of wildlife, including an equally rich variety of ...

Two of the six people bitten by rattlesnakes in the county have died.

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native reptiles. A growing number of lizards, snakes, and turtles from other parts of ...

In an unassuming building at the San Francisco Zoo, 115 brilliantly colored baby snakes are being fattened up on a diet of worms. These are endangered San Francisco garter snakes and during a visit in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mojave Greens, Sidewinders, rattlers − the Mojave Desert is writhing with native snake species. Some, like the California ...

AND RESCUE. WELL, CALIFORNIA NOW HAS A STATE SNAKE. IT IS THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE. THE POPULATION OF THE GIANT GARTER SNAKE HAS DECLINED BY MORE THAN 90% OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THERE IT IS. IT WAS ...