Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

a behavior that provides additional protection in the wild. The young are red or yellow colored and turn green adults—a characteristic not shared by snakes.

Rat snakes are slightly more distributed than garter snakes, however. Appearance: Black bodies with faint white or yellow ...

Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake, was identified by scientist Fred Kraus while visiting Sudest Island (also called Vanatinai and Tagula ...

Eastern coral snake: The old saying “Red on yellow, kill a fellow. Red on black, you’re okay, Jack,” applies here. Eastern coral snakes, also called harlequin coral snakes, are often ...