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

Impact ID4750
Impact TypeHuman Health
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionExtremely high levels of mercury found in pythons coming out of the Everglades make them unsafe to eat, which eliminates serving them in restaurants as a method for controlling populations.
Reference35720
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationFlorida

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