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A close look at an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake at the Jacksonville Zoo. UFIFAS Photo Josh Wickham.

Wildlife Watch: Can you recognize Florida’s native venomous snakes? Here is your how-to with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide


April 1, 2026

About this series As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) shares tips through ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Copperhead, Coral Snake, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Ecology, Florida, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Native Snakes, News, Nonvenomous, Pit-viper, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Snakes, Steve Johnson, Timber Rattlesnake, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, University Of Florida, Venemous Snakes, Vipers, Wildlife, Wildlife Watch

Living With Snakes… 2013, Year of the Snake


February 7, 2013

The Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has dubbed 2013 as the “Year of the Snake”. There are many animals that strike fear in humans but little cause more than snakes. Interestingly kids seem to like them. It is ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Canebrake, Curiosities, Diamondback, Non-venomous, Panhandle Outdoors, Pit-viper, Rattler, Rattlesnake, Snakes, Timber, Timber Rattler, Venomous, Wildlife

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