Wildlife officials are urging Floridians to report sightings of the rare rainbow snake, a nonvenomous species whose population has declined in recent decades. Known for their striking iridescent black ...

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has received at least a dozen credible rainbow snake sightings since it sought the public's assistance in documenting the elusive reptiles. FWC ...

The rare, nonvenomous snake hasn’t been spotted since 2020, and officials are asking the public to keep an eye open for them. Reading time 2 minutes As their name suggests, rainbow snakes sport ...

Florida wildlife officials need your help to report sightings of a nonvenomous snake whose population has declined in recent decades. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...

As if dipped in a mythical pool of liquid iridescence, the brilliant rainbow snake featured in this YouTube video looks like something straight out of a fairytale. While its shimmering scales may ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida wildlife officials are asking for support in any sightings of an endangered snake species. The rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma) is a nonvenomous, semi-aquatic species ...

The rainbow snake — an elusive Florida reptile — has been captured in several photos, leaving experts thrilled. Last documented in 1952, the rainbow snake, or Farancia erytrogramma, is a nonvenomous ...

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 ...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — There’s a snake the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is calling “the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow,” and they want you to let them know if you see one.

Florida officials are concerned about the invasive Burmese python, which is harming the Everglades ecosystem. Conversely, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission is asking for public help in locating ...