That ecosystem, the Florida Everglades, commands some 1.5 million acres—or about one-and-a-half times the size of Rhode Island. Jenna Cole is a Biologist working in Invasive Species Management in the Florida Everglades. Chameleons Are Invading the Everglades. More than 50 distinct kinds of reptiles inhabit the park. At the same time, EIRAMP also surveys for native reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The Snakes That Ate Florida Bounty hunters and biologists wade deep into the Everglades to wrestle with the invasion of giant pythons threatening the state’s wetlands Florida doubled its ranks of python hunters last week as the state steps up efforts to tame the invasive species that has long devastated the balance of the natural food chain in the Everglades. The EIRAMP also monitors native reptiles, amphibians, and mammals to assess impacts of invasive species. Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program 2 EIRAMP Objectives • Determine the status and spread of existing populations, and occurrence of new populations, of nonnative reptiles/ amphibians. Invasive reptiles like the Burmese python (Python bivittatus) and Black-and-White Tegu Lizard (Tupinambis merianae) are exerting tremendous harm on Everglades ecosystems, but these problematic species present an excellent opportunity to engage the next generation in science. National legislation that would affect the importation of non-native wildlife, especially reptiles such as south Florida’s highly-invasive Burmese python, is a … Burmese pythons in the state of Florida are classified as an invasive species.They disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources, and/or disrupting the physical nature of the environment. You might think it would be easy to find pythons and figure this kind of information out if there are thousands of them in the Everglades. Many of the best-known Everglades residents fall within this fascinating class of animals. You might think it would be easy to find pythons and figure this kind of information out if there are thousands of them in the Everglades. It is a powerful animal and a beautiful one, with the sun glinting off its chestnut, black and gold body. Conservancy staff serves on state and federal advisory committees, and informs policy-makers with the latest and best scientific advice. Burmese pythons, northern African pythons, Argentine black and white tegus, Nile monitors, and spectacled caiman are invasive reptiles in the Greater Everglades. The Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring Program (EIRAMP) aims to determine status and spread of invasive reptiles and amphibians on lands within the Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA).