There's a snake that's causing a lot of buzz in the state of Florida. You might assume we're talking about the Burmese python, which has routinely made headlines as one of the worst invasive species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The rainbow snake is absurdly beautiful. Iridescent black or violet-blue ...

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 ...

OCALA, Fla. — A hiker caught a rare sight on a recent walk through the Ocala National Forest -- a 4-foot long rainbow snake. While colorful, rainbow snakes are not venomous. The Florida Museum of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida is home to six species of venomous snake — but not all of them have ranges that extend into the southern portion of the ...

Burmese pythons are fairly distinct once they reach adulthood. But smaller members of the species can be mistaken for native Florida snakes. Those often misidentified as Burmese pythons include the ...