Our special six-part series takes a closer look at Florida's six venomous snakes.

There are more than 40 species of snakes native to Florida, but only six are venomous. Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms and they emerge from brumation, which is similar to hibernation. As it starts to ...

The elusive rainbow snake, scientifically known as Farancia erytrogramma, is a nonvenomous species, whose population has declined in recent decades, according to the FWC. Their populations have been affected by habitat loss and declining food source.