Python bivittatus
Python bivittatus
(Burmese Python)
Reptiles-Snakes
Exotic

Impact ID4735
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionOver a five year period, at least 25 avian species remains were found in the gut contents of over 80 Burmese pythons. Four of the species were identified as special concern in Florida and a fifth, the Wood Stork (Mycteria americana), is a federally endangered species.
Reference19696
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationFlorida

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/18/2024].

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