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Hello,
I'm approaching the end of the semester and am about to undergo a project for a photography class that involves the nonnative and/or invasive species of South Florida, focusing on animals.
If anybody has any information on exact spots/roads whatever where I could find and easily photograph invasive species of herps/birds/monkeys/whatever, that would be amazing and a great help, expecially if anybody has any information on large boids/pythons and where I may be able to catch them nightherping. Any help offered would be AMAZING. And I would gladly share copies of the pictures and post them here. Thanks a bunch,
Enjoying the herping paradise known as Florida
-Josh
Gihdora@aol.com
Environmental Biology Student,
Palm Beach Atlantic University

The grounds of the old Crandon Park Zoo in Key Biscayne are crawling with introduced -
Spiny-tailed Iguanas

Green Iguanas

Crested Anoles

Brown Anoles

Bark Anoles

This spot is strictly protected and patrolled, so you can't touch, but you can photograph.

If you go out at night in S FL there are Cuban Treefrogs everywhere -

and introduced geckos on many buildings -

Birds are easier - Eurasian Collared Doves are quite common as are Rock Pigeons, House Sparrows, Eurasian Starlings, etc.

The hard thing in Florida is to find native herps without seeing non-natives!
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Chris Harrison
San Antonio, Texas

Florida Island Besieged by Iguanas
By BRIAN SKOLOFF, AP

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. (April 14) - Death and taxes may be life's only certainties, but for folks in this upscale island town, add iguanas. And another tax.

Luis M. Alvarez, AP
The iguanas feed on the eggs of gopher tortoises, a species "of special concern" that may soon be classified as "threatened." The lizards also carry salmonella.

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