Did you know that Florida is home to 46 species of native snakes? It doesn’t matter if you hate snakes — they are incredibly ...

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"At this point, the best outlook would be if the eel becomes a favorite food item of native predators such as alligators or water snakes." "Scientists are concerned about the potential for invasion in ...

Burmese pythons have proliferated across more than a thousand square miles of Florida. How many of the invasive snakes live here and where?

“It’s a relief that these beautiful little snakes are slithering their way toward federal endangered species protection,” said Elise Bennett, Florida and Caribbean director at the Center. “But 11 ...

Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. The invasive snake was first recorded in the Everglades National Park in 1979 and quickly put a ...

The South Florida rainbow snake resembles less a rainbow than a rainbow's shadow: With its iridescent, blue-black back, yellow and red patches and three red stripes, the snake is colorful and ...