Rainbow snakes are visually striking, making them easy to identify. They are iridescent black or violet-blue with three red stripes along their back. Their lip and chin scales are yellow, marked with violet spots, and adults typically reach 3 to 4 feet in length.

Florida wildlife officials need your help to report sightings of a nonvenomous snake whose population has declined in recent decades.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Floridians to report sightings of rainbow snakes, a rare reptile last spotted in the state in 2020