BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — There’s a snake the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is calling “the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow,” and they want you to let them know if you see one.

For several years now, Burmese pythons have been a priority for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC). Pythons are invasive. Decades after the snake was first identified in Florida, ...

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) ...

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 ...

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Roughly a week after Florida's 2025 Python Challenge wrapped up, the FWC is asking the public to search for another one, the elusive rainbow snake. The rainbow snake, scientifically known as Farancia ...

Somewhere in Florida's waterways, ecologists suspect that a beautiful and elusive snake may be lurking just out of sight, and ...

Florida is plagued by invasive creatures, but it’s the native rainbow snake that state officials are asking people to report on sight. The reason: The snakes are increasingly tough to find, giving ...

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 ...