Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) are native to Southeast Asia. However, since the end of the 20th century, they have become an established breeding population in South Florida.

Jun 10, 2025 · A startling milestone has been reached in Florida's war against the invasive Burmese pythons eating their way across the Everglades.

Severe declines in mammal populations throughout Everglades National Park have been linked to Burmese pythons, with the most severe declines in native species having occurred in the remote …

Feb 20, 2020 · Starting in the 1980s, the swamps of the South Florida Everglades have been overrun by one of the most damaging invasive species the region has ever seen: the Burmese python.

Jun 10, 2025 · In Florida, Burmese pythons have been found swimming 15 miles offshore, helping themselves to tortoise burrows and eating nearly anything that moves.

May 15, 2025 · Over the last decade, snakes from around the world have been turning up in Everglades National Park. The Burmese python is the best known and most problematic of these snakes. …

Jun 15, 2025 · Both researchers and native animals are pushing back against the invasive Burmese Python in the Florida Everglades.

For these reasons, it is crucial to control Burmese python populations in southern Florida. Controlling Burmese python populations requires active removal efforts by multiple agencies and organizations.

Aug 4, 2025 · 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.

The Burmese python is a large nonvenomous constrictor that is an invasive species in Florida. Burmese pythons are found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida where the …