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A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by jarawa: 10:19am On Feb 26, 2020 |
A Florida hiker discovered a rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma) last week in Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Wildlife Research Institute. It's the first time a rainbow snake has been spotted in Florida's Marion County since 1969, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. The snake, also known as an "eel moccasin," specializes in eating eels. According to FWC, it is rarely seen, even by those who study reptiles and amphibians "due to their cryptic habits." 'This is not the wild west': Florida officials clarify stance on green iguanas, urging safety over hunting The rainbow snake can be found, "throughout the panhandle and northern peninsula, south along the St. John's River to northern central Florida," according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. Rainbow snakes are harmless (nonvenomous), according to the museum. The snake can press a pointed tail tip into a person's hand if it is captured, but "the tail is totally harmless and cannot sting or even break the skin," the museum wrote in a post about the snake. Animal troubles: Herpes-carrying monkeys brought to Florida for tourism may multiply out of control The snake has occasionally been seen crossing the road at night during or after heavy rains, according to the museum. "It is aquatic and a good burrower," according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. "It spends much of its life under floating vegetation and within banks on water's edges. It has been found under shoreline debris including Spanish moss and logs." Source: https://news.yahoo.com/rare-cryptic-rainbow-snake-spotted-021536976.html
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Re: A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by Kingpee2(m): 10:24am On Feb 26, 2020 |
Snakes are prone to have strange colors, if you watch NatGEO wild very well,you’ll know ... |
Re: A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by fernandez1(m): 10:25am On Feb 26, 2020 |
op don't worry....it'll hit the front page cos lala and snake friendship bond strong gon ni....make I no lie, I hate snakes seeing their color self is somehow. |
Re: A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by BrightAhiah(m): 10:51am On Feb 26, 2020 |
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Re: A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by jantofubu(m): 10:58am On Feb 26, 2020 |
Rainbow snake Someone would av killed it before knowing its harmless |
Re: A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by YorubaKinging: 11:00am On Feb 26, 2020 |
This will make the FP in a bit Nairaland lol |
Re: A Rare, 'cryptic' Rainbow Snake Was Spotted In A Florida Forest For The First... by MrBONE2(m): 6:08pm On Feb 26, 2020 |
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