Newly Discovered Hybrid Pythons Could Threaten Florida's Everglades

The new hybrid Python snake found in southern Florida may be stronger and more environmentally friendly than their non-hybrid relatives

Generally speaking, the strange python is mainly python bivittatus. These snakes were first brought to Florida as exotic pets and brought to the wilderness of the state in the 1980s. Since then, the number of Pitons in Myanmar has increased to tens of thousands and war has been done against small mammals.

However, according to a new study published in the August 19 issue of the journal Ecology and Evolution, some of these Burmese Psittus have genetic traces from other species making them a powerful hybrid I will.

A group of researchers found hybrids when analyzing the tail tissues of 426 Burmese Python snakes collected in the South of Florida (including Everglades) between 2001 and 2012. Scientists discovered that among the 13 snakes, the mitochondrial DNA contained genetic signals from Indian python. [Photo: Huge Python invades Everglades]

But, according to the guardian, this does not mean there is a new, dangerous mixture of species suddenly threatening Florida. Instead, the researchers believe that hybridization took place long before python began breeding and spreading in Florida.

According to research, a powerful combination of genes from two snakes will produce a hybrid with "hybrid strength" that lives in a wide range of environments and can adapt well to climate change. According to the Guardian, Indian Python snake usually lives in a more dry area, but Myanmar Python such as water prefers to live in river forests and underwater grasslands.

Researcher Margaret Hunt of the US Geological Survey told ABC News as follows. "Generally, the most worriing thing is that there are a lot of Burmese Psittus and there is a high possibility of increase, it is harmful."

Burma is native to Southeast Asia, growing up to 23 feet (7 meters) and weighing up to 200 pounds. According to National Geographic magazine (91 km),. According to National Geographic magazine, these snakes are "a big snake of choice among reptilian owners".

According to the guardian, Petton in India is smaller and faster than Burma's Petton. According to the Maryland Zoo they are from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.

Python's invasion is particularly widespread especially in South Florida where Everglades in Florida can find plenty of pythons. It was suggested that Florida 's Everglades Burma' s number of Python snakes has reached the smallest viable population and has become an invasive species. Hurricane Andrew was considered responsible for destroying breeding facilities and zoos in Python snake in 1992. These escape snakes spread to Everglades in densely populated areas. More than 1,330 people were captured in Everglades. In addition, between 1996 and 2006, Burmese Psittus have been welcomed with pet transactions and more than 90,000 snakes have been imported to the United States.

A group of researchers found hybrids when analyzing the tail tissues of 426 Burmese Python snakes collected in the South of Florida (including Everglades) between 2001 and 2012. Scientists discovered that among the 13 snakes, the mitochondrial DNA contained genetic signals from Indian python. According to research, a powerful combination of genes from two snakes will produce a hybrid with "hybrid strength" that lives in a wide range of environments and can adapt well to climate change. According to the Guardian, Indian Python snake usually lives in a more dry area, but Myanmar Python such as water prefers to live in river forests and underwater grasslands.