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UF researcher Kenneth Krysko removes a Burmese python from the underbrush near a South Florida canal. Krysko led a study published online in Zootaxa on Thursday documenting 137 introductions of non-native amphibians and reptiles to the state. Burmese pythons are known to consume birds, alligators and many protected species.
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Frogs, snakes invade Florida

Floridians are well acquainted with their state's scalier residents. They have shared property lines with alligators and tree frogs, swept lizards out of their houses and gone to battle with a snake or two.


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This Week in Gainesville

September 22, 1964: Gator Growl director Tom Kirby pleads with students to audition for Gator Growl, stating he only has half the talent needed to act in "the world's largest completely student-produced show."



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