Scientists urgently look for Florida locals to report nonnative lizards in order to avoid an enormous spread in the state.
The types is called ‘Brown Basilisk,’ University of Florida researchers state this nonnative lizard is picking up speed throughout South and Central Florida while they require to collect more information to identify its status and prospective effects within the neighborhood.
Wildlife experts with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) depend upon geographical details to identify this lizard’s prospective effect on the environment, wildlife and human health.
Experts ask locals to report when they identify them utilizing their smart devices and the IveGot1 App.
This call to action heads out as National Invasive Species Awareness Week starts on February 20 to teach and raise awareness amongst the general public on the Brown Basilisk, researchers said.