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| South Florida an attractive home for invading reptiles Posted: 11 Sep 2015 06:55 AM PDT South Florida is on the front lines in the war against invasive reptiles and amphibians because its warm climate makes it a place where they like to live, a new study shows. Using computer models and data showing where reptiles live in Florida, scientists predicted where they could find non-native species in the future. They found that as temperatures climb, areas grow more vulnerable to invasions by exotic reptiles. Conversely, they found that extreme cold temperatures protect against invasion. |
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