Although coming face-to-face with a potentially deadly snake is not the most unimaginable situation for Florida residents, it doesn’t make the situation any less scary. That’s because the first thing ...

The striking reptile, with its iridescent black or violet-blue scales, hasn't been seen in some areas of Florida since 1952 Pierson Hill and Kevin Enge/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Florida is plagued by invasive creatures, but it’s the native rainbow snake that state officials are asking people to report on sight. The reason: The snakes are increasingly tough to find, giving ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking for the public’s help in documenting a shimmering, yet elusive, reptile. The rainbow snake is a large, nonvenomous ...

The elusive rainbow snake, scientifically known as Farancia erytrogramma, is a nonvenomous species, whose population has declined in recent decades, according to the FWC. Their populations have been ...