Florida Herp List
March 2013
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Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
Alligator mississippiensis
American Alligator
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Anolis carolinensis
Green Anole
Anolis cristatellus cristatellus
Puerto Rican Crested Anole
Anolis distichus floridanus
Florida Bark Anole
Anolis sagrei sagrei
Cuban Brown Anole
Chamaeleonidae — Chameleons
Teiidae — Whiptails and Tegus
Salvator merianae
Argentine Giant Tegu
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Nerodia clarkii compressicauda
Mangrove Saltmarsh Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris
Florida Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Florida Green Watersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern Gartersnake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Viperidae — Vipers
Agkistrodon conanti
Florida Cottonmouth
Turtles and Tortoises
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Pseudemys nelsoni
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
Peninsula Cooter
Trachemys scripta elegans
Red-eared Slider
Kinosternidae — American Mud and Musk Turtles
Kinosternon baurii
Striped Mud Turtle
Trionychidae — Softshells
Apalone ferox
Florida Softshell
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Anaxyrus terrestris
Southern Toad
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Hyla cinerea
Green Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Squirrel Treefrog
Microhylidae — Narrowmouth Toads
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Ranidae — True Frogs
Lithobates grylio
Pig Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus sphenocephalus
Florida Leopard Frog
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
1
6
9
6
7
29
6
1