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Florida Herptiles
This page can be used as a reference and field guide for herpetofauna native to
Florida. Thanks to the Florida Museum of Natural
History for compiling this list.
FLORIDA SALAMANDERS
 | Flatwoods salamander, Ambystoma cingulatum |
| Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum |
| Mole salamander, Ambystoma talpoideum |
| Eastern tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
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| Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma means |
| One-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma pholeter |
| Apalachicola dusky salamander, Desmognathus apalachicolae |
| Southern dusky salamander, Desmognathus auriculatus |
| Spotted dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus conanti |
| Seal salamander, Desmognathus monticola |
| Southern two-lined salamander, Eurycea cirrigera |
| Three-lined salamander, Eurycea longicauda guttolineata |
| Dwarf salamander, Eurycea quadridigitata |
| Georgia blind salamander, Haideotriton wallacei |
| Four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum |
| Alabama waterdog, Necturus alabamensis |
| Striped newt, Notophthalmus perstriatus |
| Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens
 | Central newt, Notopthalmus viridescens louisianensis |
| Peninsular newt, Notopthalmus viridescens piaropicola |
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| Slimy salamander, Plethodon glutinosus |
| Southern Dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus axanthus
| Narrow-striped dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus axanthus axanthus |
| Everglades dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus axanthus belli |
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| Northern Dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus striatus
| Gulf Hammock dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus striatus lustricolus |
| Slender dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus striatus spheniscus |
| Broad-striped dwarf siren, Pseudobranchus striatus striatus |
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| Mud salamander, Pseudotriton montanus
| Gulf coast mud salamander, Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus |
| Rusty mud salamander, Pseudotriton montanus floridanus |
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| Southern red salamander, Pseudotriton ruber |
| Eastern lesser siren, Siren intermedia intermedia
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| Greater siren, Siren lacertina |
| Many-lined salamander, Stereochilus marginatus |
FLORIDA FROGS
| Northern cricket frog, Acris crepitans crepitans
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| Southern cricket frog, Acris gryllus
| Southern cricket frog, Acris gryllus gryllus |
| Florida cricket frog, Acris gryllus dorsalis |
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| Giant toad, Bufo marinus |
| Oak toad, Bufo quercicus |
| Southern toad, Bufo terrestris |
| Fowler's toad, Bufo woodhousei fowleri |
| Coqui, Eleutherodactylus coqui |
| Greenhouse frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris planirostris |
| Eastern narrowmouth toad, Gastrophryne
carolinensis |
| Pine barrens treefrog, Hyla andersonii |
| Bird-voiced treefrog, Hyla avivoca |
| Cope's gray treefrog, Hyla chrysocelis |
| Green treefrog, Hyla cinerea |
| Pinewoods treefrog, Hyla femoralis |
| Barking treefrog, Hyla gratiosa |
| Squirrel treefrog, Hyla squirella |
| Cuban treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis---[Introduced] |
| Spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer
| Southern spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer bartramiana |
| Northern spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer crucifer |
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| Southern chorus frog, Pseudacris nigrita
| Southern chorus frog, Pseudacris nigrita nigrita |
| Florida chorus frog, Pseudacris nigrita verrucosa |
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| Little grass frog, Pseudacris ocularis |
| Ornate chorus frog, Pseudacris ornata |
| Upland chorus frog, Pseudacris feriarum |
| Gopher frog, Rana capito
| Florida Gopher frog, Rana capito aesopus |
| Dusky Gopher frog, Rana capito sevosa |
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| Bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana |
| Bronze frog, Rana clamitans clamitans |
| Pig frog, Rana grylio |
| River frog, Rana heckscheri |
| Bog frog, Rana okaloosae |
| Southern leopard frog, Rana sphenocephala |
| Carpentar frog, Rana virgatipes |
| Eastern spadefoot toad, Scaphiopus holbrooki
holbrooki |
FLORIDA LIZARDS
| Ameiva, Ameiva ameiva---[Introduced] |
| Green anole, Anolis carolinensis |
| Hispaniolan green anole, Anolis chlorocyanus---[Introduced] |
| Crested anole, Anolis cristatellus---[Introduced]
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| Large-headed anole, Anolis cybotes---[Introduced] |
| Bark anole, Anolis distichus---[Introduced]
| Green bark anole, Anolis distichus dominicensis---[Introduced] |
| Florida bark anole, Anolis distichus floridanus---[Introduced] |
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| Knight anole, Anolis equestris---[Introduced]
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| Jamaican anole, Anolis garmani---[Introduced] |
| Brown anole, Anolis sagrei---[Introduced]
| Bahaman brown anole, Anolis sagrei ordinatus---[Introduced] |
| Cuban brown anole, Anolis sagrei sagrei---[Introduced] |
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| Basilisk lizard, Basiliscus vittatus---[Introduced]
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| Rainbow lizard, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus---[Introduced] |
| Six-lined racerunner, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
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| Ctenosaur, Ctenosaura pectinata---[Introduced] |
| Southern coal skink, Eumeces anthracinus |
| Mole skink, Eumeces egregius
| Florida Keys mole skink, Eumeces egregius egregius |
| Cedar Key mole skink, Eumeces egregius insularis |
| Bluetail mole skink, Eumeces egregius lividus
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| Peninsula mole skink, Eumeces egregius onocrepis |
| Northern mole skink, Eumeces egregius similus |
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| Five-lined skink, Eumeces fasciatus |
| Southeastern five-lined skink, Eumeces inexpectatus |
| Broadhead skink, Eumeces laticeps |
| Tokay gecko, Gekko gecko---[Introduced] |
| Yellow-headed gecko, Gonatodes fuscus---[Introduced] |
| Chichak, Hemidactylus frenatus---[Introduced] |
| Indo-Pacific gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii---[Introduced] |
| House gecko, Hemidactylus mabouia---[Introduced] |
| Mediterranean gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus---[Introduced] |
| Green iguana, Iguana iguana---[Introduced] |
| Northern curly-tailed lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus---[Introduced] |
| Hispaniolan curly-tailed lizard, Leiocephalus schreibersi---[Introduced] |
| Sand skink, Neoseps reynoldsi |
| Eastern slender glass lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus |
| Island glass lizard, Ophisaurus compressus |
| Mimic glass lizard, Ophisaurus mimicus |
| Eastern glass lizard, Ophisaurus ventralis |
| Texas horned lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum---[Introduced] |
| Southern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus undulatus |
| Florida scrub lizard, Sceloporus woodi |
| Ground skink, Scincella lateralis |
| Ocellated gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus---[Introduced] |
| Ashy gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans---[Introduced] |
| Reef gecko, Sphaerodactylus notatus |
FLORIDA WORM LIZARD [AMPHISBAENIA]
FLORIDA SNAKES
| Southern copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix |
| Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus
| Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti |
| Eastern cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus |
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| Scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea
| Florida scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea coccinea |
| Northern scarlet snake, Cemophora coccinea copei |
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| Racer, Coluber constrictor
| Brownchin racer, Coluber constrictor helvigularis |
| Everglades racer, Coluber constrictor paludicola |
| Southern racer, Coluber constrictor priapus |
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| Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus
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| Timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus atricaudatus |
| Ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus
| Key ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus acricus |
| Southern ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus punctatus |
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| Eastern indigo snake, Drymarchon corais couperi |
| Corn snake, Elaphe guttata
| Corn snake, Elaphe guttata guttata |
| Keys corn snake, Elaphe guttata rosacea |
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| Rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta
| Yellow rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata |
| Everglades rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni |
| Gray rat snake, Elaphe obsoleta spiloides |
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| Mud snake, Farancia abacura
| Eastern mud snake, Farancia abacura abacura |
| Western mud snake, Farancia abacura reinwardtii |
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| Rainbow snake, Farancia erythrogamma
| Rainbow snake, Farancia erythrogamma erythrogamma |
| South Florida rainbow snake, Farancia erythrogamma seminola |
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| Eastern hognose snake, Heterodon platyrhinos
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| Southern hognose snake, Heterodon simus |
| Mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster
| Mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata |
| South Florida mole kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster occipitolineata |
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| Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula
| Florida kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula floridana |
| Eastern kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula getula |
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| Scarlet kingsnake, Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
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| Eastern coachwhip, Masticophis flagellum flagellum |
| Eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius fulvius
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| Salt marsh snake, Nerodia clarkii
| Gulf saltmarsh snake, Nerodia clarkii clarkii |
| Mangrove saltmarsh snake, Nerodia clarkii compressicauda |
| Atlantic saltmarsh snake, Nerodia clarkii taeniata |
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| Green watersnake, Nerodia cyclopion |
| Plainbelly watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster
| Redbelly watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster |
| Yellowbelly watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster |
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| Banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata
| Banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata fasciata |
| Florida banded watersnake, Nerodia fasciata pictiventris |
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| Florida green watersnake, Nerodia floridana |
| Midland watersnake, Nerodia sipedon pleuralis |
| Brown watersnake, Nerodia taxispilota |
| Rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus
| Rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus aestivus |
| Peninsula green snake, Opheodrys aestivus carinatus |
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| Pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus
| Black pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi |
| Florida pine snake, Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus |
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| Brahminy blind snake, Ramphotyphlops bramina---[Introduced] |
| Striped crayfish snake, Regina alleni |
| Glossy crayfish snake, Regina rigida
| Glossy crayfish snake, Regina rigida rigida |
| Gulf crayfish snake, Regina rigida sinicola |
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| Queen snake, Regina septemvittata |
| Pine woods snake, Rhadinaea flavilata |
| Swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea
| South Florida swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea cyclas |
| North Florida swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea pygaea |
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| Dusky pygmy rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius barbouri
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| Short-tailed snake, Stilosoma extenuatum |
| Brown snake, Storeria dekayi
| Marsh brown snake, Storeria dekayi limnetes |
| Florida brown snake, Storeria dekayi victa |
| Midland brown snake, Storeria dekayi wrightorum |
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| Redbelly snake, Storeria occipitomaculata
| Florida redbelly snake, Storeria occipitomaculata obscurus |
| Northern redbelly snake, Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata |
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| Crowned snake, Tantilla coronata |
| Rim rock crowned snake, Tantilla oolitica |
| Florida crowned snake, Tantilla relicta
| Central Florida crowned snake, Tantilla relicta neilli |
| Coastal dunes crowned snake, Tantilla relicta pamlica |
| Peninsular crowned snake, Tantilla relicta relicta |
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| Ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus
| Bluestriped ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus nitae |
| Peninsula ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus sackenii |
| Eastern ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus sauritus |
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| Garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis
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| Rough earth snake, Virginia striatula |
| Smooth earth snake, Virginia valeriae valeriae
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FLORIDA TURTLES
| Florida softshell, Apalone ferox |
| Gulf coast smooth softshell, Apalone mutica calvata |
| Gulf coast spiny softshell, Apalone spinifera aspera
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| Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta |
| Common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina
| Florida snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina osceola |
| Common snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina |
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| Atlantic green turtle, Chelonia mydas |
| Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta---[Introduced] |
| Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata |
| Chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia
| Florida chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia chrysea |
| Eastern chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia reticularia |
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| Leather back sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea |
| Atlantic hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata |
| Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus |
| Barbour's map turtle, Graptemys barbouri |
| Ernst's map turtle, Graptemys ernsti |
| Striped mud turtle, Kinosternon bauri |
| Mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum
| Florida mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum steindachneri |
| Eastern mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum |
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| Kemp's ridley, Lepidochelys kempi |
| Alligator snapping turtle, Macroclemmys temmincki |
| Diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin
| Carolina diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin centrata |
| Ornate diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota |
| Mangrove terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum |
| Florida east coast terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin tequesta |
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| River cooter, Pseudemys concinna
| Eastern river cooter, Pseudemys concinna concinna |
| Suwannee cooter, Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis |
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| Florida cooter, Pseudemys floridana
| Florida cooter, Pseudemys floridana floridana |
| Peninsula cooter, Pseudemys floridana peninsularis |
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| Florida redbilly turtle, Pseudemys nelsoni |
| Loggerhead musk turtle, Sternotherus minor
| Loggerhead musk turtle, Sternotherus minor minor |
| Stripeneck musk turtle, Sternotherus minor peltifer |
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| Stinkpot, Sternotherus odoratus |
| Box turtle, Terrapene carolina
| Florida box turtle, Terrapene carolina bauri |
| Eastern box turtle, Terrapene carolina
carolina |
| Gulf coast box turtle, Terrapene carolina major |
| Three-toed box turtle, Terrapene carolina triunguis |
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| Slider, Trachemys scripta
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FLORIDA CROCODILIANS
| American alligator, Alligator
mississippiensis |
| Common caiman, Caiman crocodilus---[Introduced] |
| American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus |
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