Ben's Snake Page
WHATH ARE SNAKES ? Snakes are reptiles. Reptiles are cold-blooded, have skin covered with scales, and lay eggs. Snakes have no legs and no ears. Snakes are skilled predators. They help maintain the balance of nature by eating prey which reproduces fast.
Venomous Snakes of Texas
Trans Pecos Copperhead
Texas Coral snake
Timber Rattlesnake
NonVenomous Snakes of Texas
Big Bend milk snake
Gray-Banded King snake
Texas Lyre Snake
WHATH IS A PIT VIPER A pit viper is a type of venomous snake. Copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes are called pit-vipers because they have a pit near each nostril which is sensitive to heat. This pit helps the snake in locating warm-blooded prey.
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