EPISODE · Apr 8, 2023 · 26 MIN
152 Pythons as Prey
from Herpetological Highlights · host Herpetological Highlights
We have previously talked about pythons in Florida eating everything they can fit in their mouths; but are there any creatures that eat them? We follow up the chat of python predators with a new tiny Species of the Bi-week. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Currylow A, Fitzgerald A, Goetz M, Draxler J, Anderson G, McCollister M, Romagosa C, Yackel Adams A. 2023. Natives bite back: depredation and mortality of invasive juvenile Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Management of Biological Invasions 14:107–122. DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2023.14.1.06. Species of the Bi-Week: Menegon M, Lyakurwa JV, Loader SP, Tolley KA. 2022. Cryptic diversity in pygmy chameleons (Chamaeleonidae: Rhampholeon) of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, with description of six new species. Acta Herpetologica 17:85–113. DOI: 10.36253/a_h-12978. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Emmy – https://www.fiverr.com/emmyk10 Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com
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We have previously talked about pythons in Florida eating everything they can fit in their mouths; but are there any creatures that eat them? We follow up the chat of python predators with a new tiny Species of the Bi-week. Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/herphighlights Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/herphighlights/shop Full reference list available here: http://www.herphighlights.podbean.com Main Paper References: Currylow A, Fitzgerald A, Goetz M, Draxler J, Anderson G, McCollister M, Romagosa C, Yackel Adams A. 2023. Natives bite back: depredation and mortality of invasive juvenile Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem. Management of Biological Invasions 14:107–122. DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2023.14.1.06. Species of the Bi-Week: Menegon M, Lyakurwa JV, Loader SP, Tolley KA. 2022. Cryptic diversity in pygmy chameleons (Chamaeleonidae: Rhampholeon) of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, with description of six new species. Acta Herpetologica 17:85–113. DOI: 10.36253/a_h-12978. Editing and Music: Podcast edited by Emmy – https://www.fiverr.com/emmyk10 Intro/outro – Treehouse by Ed Nelson Species Bi-week theme – Michael Timothy Other Music – The Passion HiFi, https://www.thepassionhifi.com
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