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 ...

A species was found hundreds of miles away from its supposed restricted area. Wildlife officials were called to a forested section of a mining site in Brazil to identify seven snakes found within the ...

(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 ...

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 ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Nicole Jones never expected to wake up in the middle of the night and find a snake slithering through her apartment. The East Providence resident told 12 News she found ...

Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid deserts. These reptiles have evolved some of the most potent venom and ...

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) ...