Scientists Jakob Hallermann and Oliver Hawlitschek, in a recent study published in Zootaxa, have named the species Boaedon broadleyi, or Broadley’s African house snake, in honor of herpetologist ...

But don’t panic – the snake in your house or garden hasn’t come to hurt you, and probably doesn’t want to be there any more than you want it to. And, if you arm yourself with information ...