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 ...

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

Many animals have been introduced into South Florida unintentionally as well. This is why researchers are unsure of how they ...

(Bill Kearney/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Suarez said UF is currently tracking 14 snakes, each fitted with two VHF tags, which last about 2 years. They recapture snakes before batteries die.

The non-native snakes have proliferated across more than a thousand square miles of South Florida. Burmese pythons "can survive in and utilize a variety of habitats found in the region ...