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Edward Mercer Burmese python 1-5-11

Burmese Python (Python molurus bivitattus)
Native to: India, Southeast Asia
United States distribution: extreme south Florida
Pathway: escaped or released pets
Impact: preys on a variety of native species, including the endangered Key Largo woodrat, leading to concerns over long term impacts to native wildlife abundance
Photo: Edward Mercer