List of snakes: References & Edit History

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  • Melissa Petruzzello
    Melissa Petruzzello (she/her) is Assistant Managing Editor and covers plants, algae, fungi, insects, spiders, renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. 

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Revised the number of snake species. Added black rat snake. Sep 03, 2026
Revised reticulated python and spitting cobra taxonomy. Apr 16, 2025
Added Burmese python. Mar 05, 2024
Added a cross-reference to amethystine python. Jan 10, 2024
Added Mexican west coast rattlesnake and forest cobra. Jan 08, 2024
Added several species of rattlesnakes and cobras. Dec 14, 2023
New article added. Jul 16, 2015
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