Anon Archived Super snake: Burmese and Indian pythons crossbred, invaded South Florida, study suggests (usatoday.com)
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Anon Archived Super snake: Burmese and Indian pythons crossbred, invaded South Florida, study suggests (usatoday.com)
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'Burmese pythons invaded South Florida nearly 40 years ago, devouring local animals and slithering through the Everglades. '
'"In an invasive population like the Burmese pythons in South Florida, this could result in a broader or more rapid distribution.”The study's authors believe any interbreeding probably occurred before pythons became fixtures in South Florida in the 1980s. '
'But a new study suggests at least some of those Burmese pythons are partly Indian pythons, indicating a giant snake hybrid that could spread farther than either species alone. '
'For the study, published this month in the journal Ecology and Evolution, wildlife researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey examined the tail tissue from about 400 Burmese pythons across South Florida. '
'At least 13 of those snakes showed genetic signs of Indian pythons, according to a USGS statement. '
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