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Species Not Native to Florida

The species listed below are not native to Florida. To learn more about each species, including its description, diet, and potential impact(s) to Florida click on the individual species profile.

Species Not Native to Florida

Burmese Python

Python molurus

Northern African Python

Python sebae

Argentine Black and White Tegu

Salvator merianae

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus 

Peter's Rock Agama

Agama picticauda

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Red-Eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Snakehead

Channa sp.

Asian Swamp Eel

Monopterus albus

Suckermouth Catfish

Hypostomus sp.

Orinoco Sailfin Catfish

Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

Butterfly Peacock

Cichla ocellaris

Midas Cichlid

Cichlasoma citrinellum

Jaguar Guapote

Cichlasoma managuense

Mayan Cichlid

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

Blue Tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

Spotted Tilapia

Tilapia mariae

Clown Knifefish

Chitala ornata

Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

Walking Catfish

Clarias batrachus

Piranha

Serrasalmindae

Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Black-hooded Parakeet

Nandayus nenday

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus 

Muscovy Ducks

Cairina moschata

Red-whiskered Bulbul

Pycnonotus jocosus

Grey-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

Wild Hog

Sus scrofa

House Mouse

Mus musculus

Gambian Pouched Rat

Cricetomys gambianus

New Guinea Flatworm

Platydemus manokwari

Zebra Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

Island Apple Snail

Pomacea maculata

Asian Tiger Shrimp (Prawn)

Penaeus monodon

Invasive soft corals

Pulse corals