Nocturnal

Eastern Woodrat

Big nests, forest forager, true packrat

Moccasin Snake

White-mouth warning of the wetlands

Fer-de-lance Snake

Heat-sensing ambush, heavy-hitting venom

Mussurana Snake

The Neotropical snake-eater

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leathery shell, ocean-spanning traveler

Kenyan Sand Boa

Buried hunter of Africa's sands

Cantil

Two stripes, one heat-seeking hunter.

Chicken Snake

Barn Guardian, Not a Viper

Cascabel

Hear the rattle. Respect the hunter.

Collett's Snake

Banded black snake of inland Queensland

Mulga Snake

Outback heavyweight with a high-yield bite

Red Diamondback Rattlesnake

Red diamonds, silent strike

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Hear the rattle-respect the desert.

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Big diamonds. Bigger warning.

Mud Snake

Wetland phantom with a blazing belly

Arafura File Snake

Baggy-skinned fish-gripper

Congo Snake

Not a snake-an eel-shaped salamander

Mangrove Snake

Mangrove shadows, golden rings

Mexican Black Kingsnake

The glossy black king of snakes

Arizona Black Rattlesnake

Dark. Mountain-born. Don't tread close.

Boiga

Big-eyed night hunters in the trees

Viper Shark (dogfish)

Tiny shark, viper-like fangs

Southern Pacific Rattlesnake

Hear the rattle-give it space.

Golden Lancehead

Snake Island's golden ambush viper