(WSVN) - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are asking for the public’s help finding and photographing a rare snake. The rainbow snake is a non-venomous species that can be ...

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 ...

MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Florida wildlife officials are urging residents and visitors to report sightings of the rare rainbow snake, a nonvenomous species whose population has declined in recent ...

The species is secretive, aquatic, and often mistaken for dangerous reptiles, but it is harmless. Declines in the snake's population are tied to the loss of its preferred dietary needs (American eels) ...

Wildlife officials in Alabama discovered a rare Eastern indigo snake for only the second time in more than 60 years. According to the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, the young ...

Rainbow snakes have become increasingly rare in Florida and the state is seeking the public’s help in finding the remaining populations. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission photo Florida ...