Full view of dusky Pygmy or pigmy rattlesnake -Sistrurus miliarius barbouri - with orange red dorsal stripe. View from above. Central Florida while crossing remote gravel road© Chase ...

Florida is home to over 40 snake species, with only six venomous. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. The dusty pygmy rattlesnake, found throughout Florida ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. This week The News-Press and Naples Daily News is taking a closer look at each of these snakes ...