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 ...

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 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 ...

Roughly a week after Florida's 2025 Python Challenge wrapped up, wildlife officials are asking the public to search for another snake. Just for very different reasons. The Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Snakes are often misunderstood but possess remarkable beauty. This article showcases stunning snake species from around the ...

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo/violet: There's a snake for that. June 16 is world snake day, so we're celebrating with a reptile rainbow. When you think of a snake, chances are, you're ...

A carpet python found a rainbow lorikeet too much to swallow after wrapping itself around the bird while hanging from a roof. The snake was spotted at a Sunshine Coast home earlier this month, where ...