Can Florida’s cold snap kill invasive pythons and iguanas? Here’s what experts say

Experts explain how invasive pythons and other reptiles in South Florida react to freezing temperatures — and why cold ...

Fla. temperatures dropped to dangerous numbers for reptiles, but the state's invasive pythons are hanging on

Burmese pythons have reportedly found a way to adapt to cold snaps in Florida ...

Florida updates 'Dirty Dozen' list of invasive species to include irritating reptile

The state is focusing on animals doing the most harm. Ones taken off the 'Dirty Dozen' list include chameleons and the Cuban ...
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Why Frozen Iguanas Fall From Trees During Florida Cold Snaps

Cold snaps in subtropical regions can create strange scenes. In places like South Florida, a sudden temperature drop can ...
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Invasive Agama lizard sightings rise in Florida; scientists raise public health concerns

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — A First Coast News crew was walking through Dutton Island Preserve in Atlantic Beach, filming video for a story when something caught their attention. Stradling a guardrail was ...
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Florida wildlife officials capture large elusive lizard after year of trying

KEY LARGO, Fla. — A large invasive Asian water monitor on the loose in the Florida Keys for the last year has been captured, wildlife officials said Thursday. The 20-pound lizard was caught and ...
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Turf war between lizards in Florida impacts mosquitoes — and maybe your health

MIAMI — Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now also looking at the insects’ more obscure targets — and how even a ...