Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID261362
GroupReptiles-Snakes
GenusPython
Speciesbivittatus
Common NameBurmese Python
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
LocalityPaurotis Pond, Everglades National Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEverglades
HUC8 Number03090202
HUC10 NameEverglades National Park
HUC10 Number0309020213
HUC12 NameEverglades National Park
HUC12 Number030902021300
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month5
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18238
Author:Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA).
Date:2008
Title:Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA).
Publisher:Univeristy of Georgia, National Park Service, and Florida/Caribbean Exotic Pest Management Team.
CommentsAlligator witnessed surfacing in the middle of the pond with a large (9-10ft) bloated python in its mouth. See voucher photos.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierSkip Snow, Everglades National Park
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size9-10 feet
Photo
Python bivittatus
Python bivittatus
Python bivittatus


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