Tag: invasive species
Green Iguanas Found In The Wild In Singapore And Thailand
The common green iguana (Iguana iguana), once the most popular lizard with reptile keepers and native to Mexico, southern Brazil and Paraguay, has bee [...]
5,000 Burmese Pythons Removed From Everglades
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in conjunction with the South Florida Water Management District announced that 5,000 invasive B [...]
USARK Challenges Florida’s New Law On Reptile Keeping Restrictions
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers (USARK) is challenging a new law signed last month by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that places restricti [...]
Spotted-Thighed Frog A Threat To South Australia Native Species
The spotted-thighed treefrog (Litoria cyclorhyncha), an amphibian that is native to southern Western Australia has made its way to South Australia by [...]
Potential Record Breaking Burmese Python Caught In Florida Everglades
A Florida state contracted python hunter has captured and euthanized an estimated 17-foot, 150 lb. Burmese python (Python bivittatus) in the Florida E [...]
Asian Parasites Found In Burmese Pythons Killing Native Florida Snakes
The Asian parasite Raillietiella orientalis, has found its way, via the invasive Burmese python, into Florida-native snakes. [...]
