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

Impact ID4749
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionIndirect effects of Burmese Python predation may result in trophic cascades that can alter the entire ecosystem, and are a potential concern with their on so many native species, similar to the impacts from the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) on the island of Guam.
Reference37099
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationFlorida, Guam

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