Snakes live everywhere across the world and thrive in deserts, ponds, rivers, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. The only place where snakes can’t where the ground stays frozen all year long and hence no snakes are seen in Antarctica or above the Arctic Circle. Even Ireland and New Zealand have no snakes. The animal species in different colors, shapes, and sizes make some of the species cute enough. Here is the list of some of the cutest snakes in the world,
Cutest Snakes In The World
1. Eyelash Viper Snake
The Eyelash Viper scientifically known as Bothriechis schlegelii is a venomous pit viper snake species mostly seen in the regions of Central America and northern South America. It is also known as eyelash palm-pitviper and currently, no subspecies currently recognized.
They come in the category of arboreal snakes which will spend time on trees, palms, shrubs, and vines. It uses a prehensile tail to move around trees and foliage. The eyelash viper is also one of the smallest snakes in Africa where females are a little larger than males. Female snake species are between 35 to 82 cm while males measure around 37 to 69 cm in length. The avarage lifespan of an Eyelash Viper is 10 years in the wild.
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2. Asian Vine Snake
Asian Vine Snake is one of the cutest snakes in the world that are referred to as opisthoglyphous and are rear-fanged colubrid snake. The snake species’ fangs are grooved and are not hollow. The venom is generated and comes from the gland that slowly drips down the fangs.
It is also called by different names such as Boie’s whip snake, Gunther’s whip snake, Jade vine snake, and Oriental whip snake. It mostly preys on frogs, lizards, insects, and small birds. Asian Vine Snake comes in different colors such as yellow, blue, and green, and can grow between 2.5 to 5 feet in length. The avarage lifespan of the Asian Vine Snake is between 5 to 12 years in the wild.
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3. Wild Carpet Python
Wild Carpet python snake scientifically known as Morelia spilota belongs to the family Boidae (pythons). It can grow upto 4 m in length, however, most of them cannot exceed more than 2.5 m.
Talking about appearance, these snake species are well camouflaged that are mostly appear in olive to brown skin along with cream blotches which allow them to hide among leaf litter in tree hollows, logs, and rocky crevices. The snake species mostly feed in dark and feed on rats, possums, and birds. Wild Carpet Pythons also known as carpet snakes can live everywhere in Australia except Tasmania.
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4. Jaguar Carpet Python
Jaguar Carpet Python which is a subspecies of carpet python can be seen in the regions of extreme northeastern Queensland, Australia. The other subspecies can be seen throughout Australia and New Guinea, and northern New Zealand. They love to thrive in dense-sub-tropical rainforests and into river basins towards the coast.
The snake species feed on small rodents, marsupials, lizards, birds, and bats. It can grow between 6 to 8 feet, however, large females can reach over 9 feet. The avarage lifespan of the Jaguar Carpet Python is upto 15-20 years in the wild and 30 years in captivity.
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5. California Kingsnake
The California Kingsnake is scientifically known as Lampropeltis getula California mostly seen in the regions of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and even North Texas. These snake species are considered small subspecies of the common kingsnake.
The snake is most active during the daytime and in the colder regions, howvever, during high temperatures, the California Kingsnake becomes more crepuscular and nocturnal. California Kingsnakes feed on other snakes like the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake or the Cottonmouth because they are immune to their venom. The avarage lifespan of a California Kingsnake is upto 20 years in the wild.
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6. Kenyan Sand Boa
Kenyan Sand Boa scientifically known as Gongylophis colubrinus belongs to the family Boidae. The dietary habits are carnivorous and feed on small mammals, lizards, and birds. They are seen in the arid to semi-arid regions of northern and eastern Africa such as Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea into Somalia, Kenya, and Northeastern Tanzania. It is also known as sand boa and usually thrives in areas with loose and sandy soils. The snake species are also known by some other names such as Egyptian sand boa, East African sand boa, or plain simply sand boa. The avarage lifespan of a Kenyan Sand Boa is 10 years in the wild and upto 20 years in captivity.
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7. Corn Snake
The corn snake scientifically known as Pantherophis guttatus is a North American snake species and can be seen throughout the southeastern and central United States. These snake species are very useful to humans because they are helpful in managing the populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease.
The adult corm snake can grow between 61 to 182 cm in the wild and have an avarage lifespan of 10 to 15 years in the wild and in captivity, it is 23 years or more. The dietary habits are carnivorous and feed on small rodents, such as the white-footed mouse, they may also eat other reptiles, or amphibians, or climb trees to find unguarded bird eggs.
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8. Strawberry Corn Snake
Strawberry Corn snakes are one of the cutest snakes in the world that can grow between 5 to 6 feet in total length. These snake species originate from the regions of New Jersey, South Florida, Louisiana, And Parts Of Kentucky. Female species of strawberry corn snakes can lay eggs between 10 to 30 eggs at once. The avarage lifespan of these snake species in captivity is between 20 to 25 years, however, they require good care. These species can thrive in a variety of different ecosystems from woodland areas to marshy bogs.
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9. Scaleless Corn Snake
The Scaleless Corn Snake is scientifically known as Pantherophis guttatus and they come in different colors with different markings so it is quite difficult to cover all forms of appearance, however, one thing is common as the name suggests they dont have any scales in the body. The adult snake species can grow between 2 to 6 feet in length. The dietary habits are carnivorous in nature and they feed on mostly mice and rats.
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10. Diffused Corn Snake
Diffused Corn Snake was first produced by Eddie Leach in the year 1970. Diffused is a term used for a recessive mutation founded by Eddie in the same year. It is said that all diffused corns are combined with the masque gene or with the reduced head pattern. The belly of these snake species does not have any checkers and many times the center of the belly scales will be translucent. The tail of the snake species is as per the body pattern and color.
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11. Palmetto Corn Snake
Palmetto Corn Snake is one of the color variations of corn snake and because of coloration, it is considered one of the cutest snakes in the world. The name of the snake comes from the state where it was first captured in South Carolina (the palmetto state).
Talking about the appearance, it is all white with spots of red or black scales. It is bred from two heterozygous corn snakes (het corn snakes for short) and carries the recessive gene necessary for their scale color. The avarage lifespan of the Palmetto Corn Snake is between 15 to 20 years. It can grow between 3 to 5 feet long and prefers temperatures between 70 to 85 degrees.
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12. Anerythristic Corn Snake
Anerythristic Corn Snake is a member of the pantherophis guttatus species that does not have any red pigment and hence it will only display shades of black, brown, or gray. This red pigment in other species of corn snakes provides wide coloration like hues of orange and brown. It is also known as anery and even shows a coloration of yellow around the chin at maturity.
These snake species were mostly seen in the regions of the southeastern and central United States. It can grow length of in between 24 to 72 inches (61 to 182 centimeters) and it follows the same feeding and breeding habits as normal corn snakes. The dietary habits are carnivorous in nature and feed on rats, mice, bats, and birds.
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13. Albino Corn Snake
Albino Corn Snake is one of the most popular corn snakes in the world that comes in a variety of morphs and colors. It is scientifically known as P. guttatus and adult species can grow between 4 to 5 feet in length. The diest of the snake species is like other corn snakes and it likes to eat mice and rats. The avarage lifespan of albino corn snakes is between 15 to 20 years in the wild. They lack pigmentation and hence show light coloration and for sure they are not white which you might be expecting.
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14. Snow Hognose Snake
The Snow morph of a Hognose Snake is one of the cutest snakes in the world because of its beautiful and faint pattern. They have ruby red eyes along with faded pink splotches and cream skin color with a white base. It can grow between 14 to 24 inches from head to tail and likes to feed on mice on weekly basis. Snow Hognose snake is naturally occurring in Canada through the Central United States Even into Northern Mexico. The avarage lifespan of the Snow Hognose Snake is 18 Years in captivity.
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15. Hognose Snake
The hognose snake is a species of snake that comes with upturned snouts and belong to the family Heterodon. The cute snake can grow upto a length between 2 to 4 inches and they are not venomous, however, they attack when it feels threatened.
The beautiful snake species can come in yellow, tan, and brown, to a gray, or reddish color with intricate patterns or black blotches extending to the tails. The dietary habits are carnivorous in nature and it feeds on toads and frogs, along with salamanders, small reptiles and their eggs, and small mammals like mice, birds, and insects. The avarage lifespan of a hognose snake is 11 years in captivity.
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16. Banana Ball Python
Banana Ball Python is one of the cutest snakes that is known for its intense yellow coloration with blotches of light and dark yellows. The snake species has yellow and tan patterning which looks similar to the coloration of a banana and hence the name of the snake. The adult species can grow between the size of 2 to 5 feet and the average weight is between 1,000 to 1,750 grams. The snake only loves to eat rodents. The Banana Ball Python morph was first developed in 2003 and they are one of many varieties of these mottled yellow snakes.
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17. Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
The Yellow-bellied sea snake scientifically known as Hydrophis platurus is a venomous snake primarily seen in tropical oceanic waters across the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. Talking about its appearance, they have a moderate body structure where the upper Half go the body is black to dark blueish-brown in color and have a yellowish lower half. The Yellow-bellied sea snake’s diet consists of only fish. It used to wait for its prey by remaining motionless at the surface of the water and then capture who comes to shelter underneath it especially small fish.
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18. Salt Marsh Snake
The gulf salt marsh snake is one of the black snakes with yellow stripes that can grow body length between 15 to 30 inches (38 to 76 cm). Talking about its appearance, they have two longitudinal tan and yellow strips on both sides of the body.
The bottom body is colored with a reddish-brown or grayish-black ventral along with three rows of large pale spots along the center of the belly. The primary diet of snake species includes small fish, crabs, shrimp, and other invertebrates. The natural predators are egrets, herons, and crabs. They are mostly seen along the Gulf Coast and prefer to thrive in saltwater estuaries, salt marshes, and tidal mud flats.
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19. Pine Snake
The Pine snake is a non-venomous snake that belongs to the colubrid family. Currently, 3 species of pine snakes are known to humans that are endemic to the southeastern parts of the United States. The body length of pine snakes can grow between 48 to 66 inches in length and the average weight is between 4 to 8 pounds.
Talking about its appearance, the body can be in white, yellow, or brownish grey along with black, brown, or reddish over the entire body. They have a small head, pointed snout, and stocky body. The dietary habits are carnivorous in nature and feed on mice, rats, moles, birds, and their eggs, amphibians, and lizards. The avarage lifespan of pine snakes is 15 years in the wild and 25 years in captivity.
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20. Ring-necked Snake
Ring-necked Snake also known as Southern Ring-necked Snake or Key Ring-necked Snake can grow between 8 to 14 inches in length. Talking about its appearance, the adult species have a small and slender body that comes in black or slate gray color along with a yellowish ring across the neck, and the belly portion is bright yellow, orange, or red in color. They are mostly seen throughout mainland Florida in every county. The snake species is active at the night and primarily feeds on small lizards, snakes, salamanders, frogs, toads, earthworms, slugs, and insects.
21. Western Shovelnose Snake
Western Shovelnose Snake is scientifically known as Chionactis occipitalis and can grow between 10 to 17 inches in length. Talking about its appearance, The body color is dark brown or black bands encircle the body, however, the basic ground color is cream, whitish, or yellow.
The snake species can be seen in the regions of southeastern California, southern Nevada, and southwestern and central Arizona. They are also seen in parts of northeastern Baja California, and northwestern Sonora, Mexico. Western Shovelnose Snake loves to thrive in sandy areas such as washes, dunes, sandy flats, and rocky hillsides.
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