These large, non-venomous snakes are listed as threatened because of habitat loss. They are a glossy, bluish-black color that ...

Here's what to know about Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp before planning a visit.Set at the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers in southeastern Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is not only one of ...

The effort to restore Florida's eastern indigo snake population appears to be working because, in 2023, the species recovery program encountered two wild-born snake hatchlings at ABRP ...

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the eastern indigo snake vs black racer. By the end, we’ll know exactly how the two species differ in size, appearance, habitat, behavior ...

The docile, nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is known for its lustrous, blue-black body; the reddish-orange hue on its chin, throat and cheeks; and its large size, as long as 7 feet from nose to tail, ...

NOTE: In 2016 biologists released a study determining that the species till then known as the “eastern indigo snake” is in fact two separate species — the eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon Couperi, and ...

In the most rural and forgotten stretches of the Southeastern United States lies an ecosystem that once spanned across 90 million acres The Longleaf Pine Savannah this ecosystem holds biodiversity ...

Eastern Indigo Snake poised on brown soil surrounded by sparse scrubs and bare trees. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!