Florida wildlife officials are turning to the public to help locate one of the state’s most elusive reptiles, the rainbow snake ( Farancia erytrogramma ). This distinctive, nonvenomous species has seen its population steadily decline, with only one sighting recorded since 1969, which has left biologists scrambling to piece together clues about its current whereabouts. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Last seen in February 2020 by hiker Tracey Cauthen in the Ocala National Forest, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is once again asking locals and people visiting the area to keep their eyes peeled for signs of this incredibly flashy snake.

With an iridescent black or violet-blue body, a brig

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