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

Impact ID4731
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionBurmese Pythons contributed 77% to the mortality of Marsh Rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris) within Everglades National Park. Outside of the park, no rabbits were killed by pythons, with 71% of rabbit mortalities linked to mammalian predations
Reference35724
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationFlorida

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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