Predation on an invasive Burmese Python nest by vultures in southern Florida

Authors

  • Brandon Welty University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4908-395X
  • James W. Whelpley University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • Elizabeth Sutton
  • Cythina A. Fussell Persuad University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • Eric Saurez University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • Frank J. Mazzotti University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • Melissa A. Miller University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.23528

Keywords:

Burmese Python, Florida, nest depredation, the Everglades

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Published

2026-02-15

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2026): Reptiles & Amphibians

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Copyright (c) 2026 Brandon Welty, James W. Whelpley, Elizabeth Sutton, Cythina A. Fussell Persuad, Eric Saurez, Frank J. Mazzotti, Melissa A. Miller

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How to Cite

Welty, B., James Whelpley, Elizabeth Sutton, Cynthia Fussell Persuad, Eric Saurez, Frank J. Mazzotti, & Melissa A. Miller. (2026). Predation on an invasive Burmese Python nest by vultures in southern Florida. Reptiles & Amphibians, 33(1), e23528. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v33i1.23528