Burmese pythons may be the most destructive foreign animal in Florida Everglades history. The invasive snake was first recorded in the Everglades National Park in 1979 and quickly put a stranglehold ...

Burmese pythons are spreading northward from their established breeding range in the Florida Everglades. Crossbreeding with Indian rock pythons have allowed them to expand their territory. In Palm ...

For‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ hundreds of years snakes have both attracted and scared people. They have often been included in myths, religion, and popular culture as either dominating or threatening entities. Two of ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

Three Burmese pythons were recently found at Florida homes, including one discovered inside a truck engine. While pythons generally avoid urban areas, they are known to inhabit nearby environments, ...

Researchers are looking for innovative ways to eradicate the invasive species. A team dedicated to controlling populations of invasive Burmese pythons in South Florida has deployed another unique ...