Unseasonably cold weather in Florida affects native and invasive reptile species. Iguanas can become immobilized and fall from trees when temperatures drop to between 40 and 50 degrees. Alligators ...

Evidence suggests pythons may be evolving to tolerate colder climates farther north. These invasive snakes are primarily established in South Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee. As sections of the ...

During the cold, alligators enter a dormant state known as brumation when temperatures are below 55 degrees, according to The ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species from Southeast Asia now established in South Florida. While freezing temperatures can be lethal to pythons, evidence suggests they may be evolving to tolerate ...

Burmese pythons have reportedly found a way to adapt to cold snaps in Florida Burmese pythons in Florida are reportedly evolving to adapt to cold temperatures in Florida Other reptiles, like ...