Venomous or Not Snake Quiz

Written by A-Z Animals Staff — Published: July 1, 2022

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There are over 3,800 different types of snakes species. Of these 3,800+ snake species over 600 have venomous fangs.

How well do you know these snakes? Which snakes are venomous and which ones aren’t?

Like many modern snakes, it's hypothesized the Titanboa may have been a strong swimmer. — Heiko Kiera/Shutterstock.com

This python eats rodents, lizards, geckos, and bats. — LIGHTITUP/Shutterstock.com

Oenpelli pythons are rare and scientists don't know much about their behavior in the wild. — iStock.com/Ken Griffiths

Python

Venomous

Not Venomous

The Python is a member of the Pythonidae family of snakes. There are over 40 species of pythons. They constrict their prey with strong, muscular bodies. The largest python ever recorded measured a massive 26.25 feet in length. They can be found in Africa, Australia, Oceana, and Asia.

Snakes do fart, and some even do it voluntarily as a defense mechanism. — iStock.com/GlobalP

Corn Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

Corn snakes can be found in the Central & Southeast United States. These snakes are excellent climbers and prey on mice, rats, baby birds, and eggs.

Texas Brown Snake, Storeria dekayi texana. There are seven subspecies recognized. — Matt Jeppson/Shutterstock.com

The deadly venomous but beautiful eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis), getting ready to strike. — iStock.com/KristianBell

The brown snake is one of the most venomous in the world — Eric Isselee/Shutterstock.com

Brown Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

Brown snakes are native to Australia and southern New Guinea.

Madagascar Tree Boa (Boa manditra) isolated on white background. — fivespots/Shutterstock.com

Madagascar tree boas become green as adults, but start out life bright red! — Eric Isselee/Shutterstock.com

Emerald tree boa coiled in tree — outdoorsman/Shutterstock.com

Boas

Venomous

Not Venomous

There is only one type of Snake that can truly be called a Boa constrictor the others are just cousins in the same family, the Boidae family.

The eyes of a sunbeam snake are small relative to the size of their wedge-shaped heads. — iStock.com/reptiles4all

Sunbeam Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

The sunbeam snake can be found in Southeast Asia and can live 10-15 years. These snakes actually have two lungs (instead of the normal one lung found in most snakes).

A yellow-ringed Boiga snake ready to attack. Snakes can't bite food so have to swallow it whole. — Kurit afshen/Shutterstock.com

Boiga snake — Kurit afshen/Shutterstock.com

Boiga

Venomous

Not Venomous

These snakes have large eyes and are commonly referred to as the “cat snake.”

California kingsnakes are non-venomous and constrict their prey to death. — MattiaATH/Shutterstock.com

California Kingsnake

Venomous

Not Venomous

These snakes, at full size, can be 3.5 feet long. They can be found in Central and North America.

Sidewinders get their name from their unique form of side-stepping locomotion that is an adaptation for moving across loosely packed desert sands. — Roger de Montfort/Shutterstock.com

Horned vipers are native to Africa — iStock.com/Josh Mitchell

Sidewinder

Venomous

Not Venomous

Named after the way that these snakes move, the Sidewinder lives in North America and Mexico.

Western green mambas (D. viridis) inhabit coastal rainforests in West Africa. — Sibons photography/Shutterstock.com

Eastern green mambas are members of the Elapidae family and inhabit the coastal rainforests of East Africa. — Dylan leonard/Shutterstock.com

Western green mambas (D. viridis) often rest in trees, waiting for prey to wander too close. — © yakoo1986, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

The green mamba is a long, slender bodied snake with smooth scales and a narrow, coffin-shaped head. — Dominyk Lever/Shutterstock.com

Green Mamba

Venomous

Not Venomous

You might find the Green Mamba pulled over on the side of the road going over the speed limit as these fast snakes can travel over 7 miles per hour!

Beware Timber Rattlesnakes that are camouflaged and hiding in Pennsylvania. — Joe McDonald/Shutterstock.com

Timber Rattlesnakes strike quickly — Joe McDonald/Shutterstock.com

Timber Rattlesnakes are the most venomous snake in the US — bradenjalexander/Shutterstock.com

Be careful around Timber Rattlesnakes that are highly venomous. — Frode Jacobsen/Shutterstock.com

This snake’s tail serve as warning.

Timber Rattlesnakes — Eric Isselee/Shutterstock.com

Timber Rattlesnake

Venomous

Not Venomous

These snakes hate the cold winter weather and hibernate up to 7 months.

The bands of color on an Arizona coral snake, also known as Western coral snake, start and end with black — Alexander Wong/Shutterstock.com

Sonoran coral snakes are very venomous, but they have short fangs that can barely break human skin. — Alexander Wong/Shutterstock.com

Texas coral snake — Scott Delony/Shutterstock.com

Harlequin Snakes, also known as Coral Snakes, have alternating bands of black, red, and yellow. — Scott Delony/Shutterstock.com

The False Coral Snake mimics both the Coral snake and the Cobra. — Tacio Philip Sansonovski/Shutterstock.com

False Coral Snakes live in South America. Many are found in the Amazon Rainforest. — Enrique Ramos/Shutterstock.com

False Coral Snake has got narrow bright red and black bands running the length of its body. — Tacio Philip Sansonovski/Shutterstock.com

Coral Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

Coral snakes can be found in the Americas, India, Asia, and the islands of Southeast Asia.

Parrot snake — Al Carrera/Shutterstock.com

Parrot Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

These colorful snakes get their name as a tribute to their bright colors. They can be found in Central and South America.

There is an average of 32 rows of keeled scales on the pine snake. — Nathan A Shepard/Shutterstock.com

The spots on a pine snake are generally darker towards the head and lighter towards the tail. — Jay Ondreicka/Shutterstock.com

Northern Pine Snake (head shot), Pituophis melanoleucus — Nathan A Shepard/Shutterstock.com

Pine Snake — Jay Ondreicka/Shutterstock.com

Pine Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

The Pine Snake can only be found in North America. The Pine Snake has a Scientific Name of Pituophis melanoleucus and are mostly active during the day.

Worm Snakes have spiked tails, but they don't have stingers — Matt Jeppson/Shutterstock.com

Worm Snakes typically have dark tops and lighter-colored undersides — Jason Patrick Ross/Shutterstock.com

Worm snakes emit a foul odor when they're picked up — Mike Wilhelm/Shutterstock.com

Worm snakes have cone-shaped heads — Mike Wilhelm/Shutterstock.com

Worm Snake

Venomous

Not Venomous

You might have a hard time finding these snakes since they like to burrow underground in the United States. These snakes hunt by following a prey’s scent.