Biological Profile

Reed, R.N. and G.H. Rodda. 2009. Giant Constrictors: Biological and Management Profiles and an Establishment Risk Assessment for Nine Large Species of Pythons, Anacondas, and the Boa Constrictor: U.S. Geological Survey.



Chapter Four–The Indian or Burmese Python, Python molurus

3.5 Introduced Ranges



Outside of Florida there are no known introduced populations of this species.



Compiled by: National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), Felix A. Grana Raffucci, Technical Advisor, Puerto Rico Department of Natural & Environmental Resources & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)



Details of this species in Puerto Rico

Status: Alien

Invasiveness: Invasive

Occurrence: Established and expanding

Source: The Reptile Database 2007Arrival Date: 1998

Introduction: Intentional Species Notes for this Location:

Management Notes for this Location:

Location Notes:

Impacts:

Reduction in native biodiversity: In Puerto Rico there are concerns that the Burmese python may outcompete the smaller natives boas namely the Puerto Rican boa (see Epicrates inornatus in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species), the Mona Island boa (Epicrates monensis monensis), and the Virgin Islands boa (Epicrates monensis granti). Burmese pythons are also considered a threat to humans, specially to children, pets, farm animals, and native species of amphibians, birds, and reptiles.Last Modified: 8/08/2008 2:37:24 p.m.





July 31 2009 FHF

(Mikey Fresh ) Mike_Rochford ENP based scientist



" I do know that there are burms in Puerto Rico but I don't know anything about them other than the fact that they are there. One of my co-workers had expressed some interest in working with them but I don't know if that's feasible right now.



Mike "





The USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure and IUCN Species Survival Commission's Invasive Species Specialist Group are celebrating 5 successful years of partnership.



It seems these two " partners " are telling distinctly different storys, Why? ............... was it all a lie? In the big report Rodda states "Outside of Florida there are no known introduced populations of this species." but Felix A. Grana Raffucci IUCN report says that in Puerto Rico , burms are " Established and expanding " this confrimed by as shown above by one of Roddas team members when I asked him about it.





It seems a little strange why nothing about Puerto Rico is ever mentioned ...........................by certain scientist ...............the information has been made public by the IUCN and Im sure Rodda knows all about it so why are they keeping it on the down low................





Ernie Eison

WESTWOOD ACRES REPTILE FARM INC.

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