Photo	Species	Home Range	Problem	Management
Full-Sized Image	Black-and-White Tegu Salvator merianae	South America	Consume eggs of ground nesters including the gopher tortoise, alligators, and could threatened American crocodiles	Can bite viciously, call FWC. More information
Full-Sized Image	Brown Anole Cuban Anole Anolis sagrei	Cuba and the Bahamas	Aggressive competitor with native lizards	Collect during cold winter days when they are sluggish, rub 20% benzocaine cream on their back, once numb place in zip lock and freeze. More information
Full-Sized Image	Burmese Python Python bivittatus	Southeast Asia	Preys on birds, mammals, and reptiles – some which are protected	Dangerous to collect alone, call FWC More information
Full-Sized Image	Cuban Treefrog Osteopilus septentrionalis	Cuba, Bahamas, Cayman Islands	Consume native species and out compete native treefrogs, clog plumbing, short-circuit electric systems	Use PVC pipe to trap, rub 20% benzocaine cream on their back, place in zip lock and, when numb, freeze. More information
Full-Sized Image	Feral Hogs Sus scrofa	Brought by the Spanish in 1500s	Compete with native species for food, ground nest raiders, consume young livestock, destroy gardens and wild vegetation	Hunting and trapping are allowed. Check with FWC for rules and regs for different properties. More information
Full-Sized Image	Green Mussel Perna viridis	Indo-Pacific	Displace native shellfish such as oysters, clock water intakes	Visual inspection of your vessel’s hull, drain bilge before moving vessel to new body of water, can be harvested for consumption in waters where shellfish harvest is allowed, and the harvester has proper license. More information
	Lionfish Pterois volitans	Indo-Pacific	Consumes at least 70 species of small reef fishes including vermillion snapper	Spearfishing most effective at the moment. More information
Full-Sized Image	Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus	Sub-Saharan Africa	Consume eggs of ground nesting native species – including many protected species, also known to take pets	Call FWC. More information
Full-Sized Image	Nutria Myocastor coypus	South American	Aggressive vegetative eaters and can do damage to a marsh, burrow into dikes and levels making them less stable	Barriers to keep them out, vegetation management to make habitat unattractive, trapping. More information
Full-Sized Image	Regal Demoiselle Neopomacentrus cyanomos	Indonesia	Unknown at this time. Could reduce native damselfish populations.	No known method of management at this time. If found, contact USGS at https://nas.er.usgs.gov/SightingReport.aspx. More information
Full-Sized Image	Tiger Shrimp Penaeus monodon	Indo-Pacific	Shown in lab to consume native shrimp, impact in wild is uncertain	No known method of management at this time. More information
Full-Sized Image	Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon Melanotheron	Tropical Africa	Displaces native fish. In one FL spring it was 90% of the fish biomass. Seems to be a reservoir for fungal diseases that can spread.	None known at this time. More information
Full-Sized Image	Mayan Cichlids Mayaheros uropthalmus Cichlasoma urophthalmus	Central America	Both displacement and predation of native species.	Rod and reel fishing. More information More information More information
Full-Sized Image	Pike Killifish	Central America	Preys on mosquitofish, other live bearers, and native killifish. Could compete with juvenile snook for shrimp.	No known method More information