Predation attempt on a Florida Mud Turtle, Kinosternon steindachneri Siebenrock 1906, by an invasive Argentine Black-and-white Tegu, Salvator merianae (Duméril and Bibron 1839), in southern Florida, USA.

Authors

  • Alex Grimsley University of Florida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9869-3692
  • Eric Suarez University of Florida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0543-4208
  • Frank J. Mazzotti University of FLorida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  • Rainer W. Schael RS Environmental Consulting, Inc., Cutler Bay, Florida, USA.  
  • Melissa A. Miller University of Florida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6743-6808

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v32i1.23785

Keywords:

conservation, invasive reptiles, Florida Mud Turtle, invasive species, novel predation, predation attempt, Black-and-white Tegu

Author Biographies

  • Alex Grimsley, University of Florida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Wildlife Biologist, UF - Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

  • Eric Suarez, University of Florida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Invasive Species Research Program Coordinator, UF - Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

  • Frank J. Mazzotti, University of FLorida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Professor, University of Florida. Wildlife Ecology. 

  • Rainer W. Schael, RS Environmental Consulting, Inc., Cutler Bay, Florida, USA.  

    President of RS Environmental Consulting, Inc. 

  • Melissa A. Miller, University of Florida, IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Research Assistant Scientist, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL. Affiliate Faculty, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Invasive Species Research Coordinator, UF - Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

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Published

2025-11-03

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2025): Reptiles & Amphibians

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Copyright (c) 2025 Alex Grimsley, Eric Suarez, Frank J. Mazzotti, Rainer W. Schael, Melissa A. Miller

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How to Cite

Grimsley, A., Eric Suarez, Frank J. Mazzotti, Rainer W. Schael, & Melissa A. Miller. (2025). Predation attempt on a Florida Mud Turtle, Kinosternon steindachneri Siebenrock 1906, by an invasive Argentine Black-and-white Tegu, Salvator merianae (Duméril and Bibron 1839), in southern Florida, USA. Reptiles & Amphibians, 32(1), e23785. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v32i1.23785