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 ...

In nature, bright colors often serve as a warning: “Stay away.” But when it comes to the rainbow snake, those dazzling stripes mean something entirely different. Once thought to have vanished from ...

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 ...