There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms up and they ...
A mysterious parasite from Asia is infecting snakes over most of Florida, and researchers believe it was likely brought here by invasive Burmese pythons. The first documentations of the 3-inch-long ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Officials released 42 eastern indigo snakes into the wilds of Florida this week in an effort to recover local populations of the species. Measuring up to 8-feet long, the ...
Dozens of snakes were returned to their native Florida habitat in an effort to bring back the area’s natural balance. A total of 41 eastern indigo snakes, the longest snake species in the US, were ...
A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...
1. Introduction -- Class Amphibia. 2. Species accounts: Order Caudata (salamanders) ; 3. Species accounts: Order Anura (frogs) -- Class Reptilia. 4. Species accounts ...
Companion bills moving through the Florida Legislature would increase penalties for the illegal selling or releasing of venomous reptiles, but advocates recently pushed for an amendment to exempt ...
James Farrell is a breaking news reporter on the Forbes news team. An arctic blast that is plunging temperatures across the eastern U.S. this weekend will bring cold conditions even to sunny Florida, ...