The Everglades are the most snake-infested area in the state, primarily due to the invasive non-native species, the Burmese ...

The rim rock crowned snake has been on Florida's list of threatened species since 1975. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Rim rock crowned snakes are found only in South Florida, and the state lists them as threatened. One reason the species is so rare is that its habitat is vanishing.

Crowned snakes are usually immune to the venom of centipedes, but researchers said that "something went wrong during this encounter." ... Here, a Florida cottonmouth snake (Agkistrodon conanti) ...

Rim rock crowned snakes are non-venomous and are typically between 6 and 9 inches long, according to the Johnson Lab at the University of Florida.The animals are found only along the southeastern ...

One of America's rarest snakes has been found dead in Florida, after scientists say it choked on a giant centipede. The rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica) was found by a hiker in the John ...

According to a University of Florida IFAS Extension flyer, these huge snakes like to hang out in dry places, like pine woods or golf courses. To see photos and more in-depth descriptions on these and ...

Snake's back on the menu, boys! Okay, not literally, but Florida recently concluded its Burmese python-killing competition. Hunters came from 33 states for their chance to be crowned snake ...

The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America, and was spotted for the first time in 4 years in the Florida Keys — but researchers say the reptile was found dead, and had ...

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) program began in March 2017, as the non-native, giant constrictor snakes have eliminated 99 percent of the Everglades’ indigenous mammals, the ...