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  <dc:contributor>Jennifer K. Ketterlin</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Michael R. Rochford</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Rodney Irwin</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Kenneth L. Krysko</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>James G. Duquesnel</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Frank J. Mazzotti</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Robert Reed</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Jake R. Edwards</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2017</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Gold tegus,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tupinambis teguixin&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;(Linnaeus, 1758), are generalist predators from South America and are ecologically similar to Argentine black and white tegus (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Salvator merianae&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;), a successful invader in Florida. We trapped gold tegus in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, Florida, USA. In Miami-Dade County, collection occurred from 2008 through 2016. We combined new trapping records with previous literature records. Ten gold tegus of both sexes and multiple size classes over a nine year period indicate a reproducing population in Miami-Dade County.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tupinambis teguixin&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;is the sixth established non-native teiid species in Florida. Additionally, we report&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tupinambis teguixin&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;from Sarasota and Lee counties, Florida, USA. Determining population status in those counties requires further study. It is critical to differentiate this species from&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Salvator merianae&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;during removal efforts. The possibility of eradicating&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Tupinambis teguixin&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;exists if proper identification enables reliable monitoring of the populations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.3391/bir.2017.6.4.16</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>REABIC</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>The gold tegu, Tupinambis teguixin (Linnaeus, 1758) sensu lato (Squamata: Teiidae): evidence for an established population in Florida</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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