Beautiful mughal frescos on walls of the Juna Mahal Fort, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India

Banded snake eel (Myrichthys colubrinus), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A banded sea snake (Laticauda colubrina) swims at the surface in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This is one of the most venomous snakes in the world.

A banded sea krait, Laticauda colubrina, searches for prey on a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This tropical area is known for its extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.

Adult yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) snake, coming ashore at night on the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

A Snake charmer, with snake, Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Snake charmer kissing snake, Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Portrait of Sadhu with cobra cane in Varanasi, India

Arizona mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis pyromelana) in captivity, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Juvenile ladder snake (Elaphe scalaris), Alicante, Spain

Corn Snake or Red Rat Snake (Pantherophis guttatus, Elaphe guttata guttata) eating a mouse

A Western Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans) soaks up some sun on a spring day, Brownsmead, Oregon, United States of America

Venomous banded yellowlip sea snake (Laticauda colubrina), also known as a Sea Krait: Philippines

Side-striped Pit Viper (Bothriechis lateralis), Costa Rica, October