Hello everyone and welcome to Episode Eighty Eight!  And while we’re at it, I hope you all remain safe and healthy out there.



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Our guest for this episode is Rachel Pikstein, and we discuss the issue of invasive tegu lizards in Florida and elsewhere, and we also talk about her research in this area, and much much more. I had attended the International Herpetological Symposium this past summer, where Rachel gave a presentation on the subject and I knew I wanted to get her on the show.



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-Mike