Invasive Vertebrates
Browse invasive mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish profiles with reviewed map points.
Species profiles
Burmese python
Python bivittatus
A large constrictor snake established outside its native range in parts of Florida.
BirdEuropean starling
Sturnus vulgaris
A cavity-nesting bird introduced to North America that thrives in urban and agricultural areas.
MammalFeral swine
Sus scrofa
A highly adaptable wild pig that damages farms, forests, wetlands, and native species.
FishGrass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)
A large herbivorous carp introduced for aquatic vegetation control.
MammalNutria
Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782)
A semi-aquatic rodent that feeds heavily on marsh vegetation.
FishRound goby
Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas, 1814)
A bottom-dwelling fish introduced to the Great Lakes through ballast water.
FishSea lamprey
Petromyzon marinus
A parasitic fish that invaded the Great Lakes and attaches to large fish.
FishSilver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844)
A plankton-feeding carp that can form dense populations in large rivers.