List of reptiles of Florida

This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive, etc.). Three out of the four orders of reptiles can be found in Florida, with the order Rhynchocephalia (tuataras) being absent. Though many sources have different amounts (due to introduced species), this lists 118 species, which is about right.

Testudines This order includes all the freshwater and sea turtles, as well as the land tortoises. Overall, 26 species can be found. Florida has many turtles, but only one species of tortoise.

Emydids Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri) Chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Coastal plain cooter (Pseudemys floridana) Common box turtle (Terrapene carolina) Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) River cooter (Pseudemys concinna) Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti) False map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) Florida red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni) Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) Peninsula cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis) Yellow-bellied slider

Snapping turtles Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Mud turtles Common musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) Eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) Giant musk turtle (Staurotypus salvinii) - introduced Loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor) Striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) Intermediate mud turtle (Sternotherus intermedius) Florida mud turtle (Kinosternon steindachneri)

Softshells Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) Smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica) Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)

Leatherback Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

Sea turtles Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Kemp's ridley sea turtle - rare vagrant (Lepidochelys kempii) Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Olive ridley sea turtle - extremely rare vagrant (Lepidochelys olivacea)

Tortoises Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)

Crocodilians There are three species of Crocodilians found in Florida. They are the largest reptiles and the largest predators of the state.

Alligators American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) - introduced

Crocodiles American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)

Squamates (suborder Lacertilia) The squamates are by far the largest reptile order. It is therefore divided into suborders. Lizards may be the most numerous reptiles in the state, though many species were introduced.

Phrynosomatidae Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) Florida scrub lizard (Sceloporus woodi) Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) - introduced

Leiocephalidae Hispaniolan curlytail lizard (Leiocephalus schreibersii) - introduced Northern curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) - introduced

Agamidae Butterfly lizard (Leiolepis belliana) - introduced Red-banded butterfly lizard (Leiolepis rubritaeniata) - introduced Indo-Chinese forest lizard (Calotes mystaceus) - introduced Peter's rock agama (Agama picticauda) - introduced Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) - introduced

Dactyloidae Bark anole (Anolis distichus) - introduced Brown anole (Anolis sagrei) - introduced Cuban green anole (Anolis porcatus) - introduced Green anole (Anolis carolinensis) Hispaniolan green anole (Anolis chlorocyanus) - introduced Jamaican giant anole (Anolis garmani) - introduced Knight anole - introduced (Anolis equestris) Large-headed anole (Anolis cybotes) - introduced Puerto Rican crested anole (Anolis cristatellus) - introduced Allison's anole (Anolis allisoni) - introduced

Iguanidae Black spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis) - introduced Western spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) - introduced Green iguana (Iguana iguana) - introduced

Corytophanidae Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) - introduced

Chamaeleonidae Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii) - introduced Oustalet's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti)- introduced Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) - introduced Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus) - introduced

Varanidae Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) - introduced(Campbell, 2003; Enge et al. 2004).

Teiidae Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) - introduced Giant ameiva (Ameiva ameiva) - introduced Rainbow whiptail (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus) - introduced Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus)

Gekkota Ashy gecko (Sphaerodactylus elegans) - introduced Bibron's thick-toed gecko (Chondrodactylus bibronii) - introduced Flat-tailed house gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus) - introduced Indo-Pacific gecko (Hemidactylus garnotii) - introduced Madagascan giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) - introduced Mediterranean house gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) - introduced Ocellated gecko (Sphaerodactylus argus) - introduced Reef gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus) Ringed wall gecko Tarentola annularis - introduced Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) - introduced Tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) - introduced Yellow-headed gecko (Gonatodes albogularis) - introduced

Scincidae Broadhead skink (Plestiodon laticeps) Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus) - introduced Coal skink (Plestiodon anthracinus) Sand skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) Rough mabuya (Eutropis rudis) - introduced Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) Mole skink (Plestiodon egregius) Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus) African five-lined skink (Trachylepis quinquetaeniata) - introduced

Anguidae Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) Island glass lizard (Ophisaurus compressus) Mimic glass lizard (Ophisaurus mimicus) Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus)

Amphisbaenids Florida worm lizard

Squamates (suborder Serpentes) This suborder includes all kinds of snakes. There are many snakes in Florida, some venomous and others non-venomous, and unlike lizards, most are native. For photos of native snakes see List of snakes of Florida.

Blind snakes Brahminy blind snake (Indotyphlops braminus) - introduced

Boidae Common boa (Boa constrictor) - introduced

Colubrids American brown snake (Storeria dekayi) Banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata) Black swampsnake (Liodytes pygaea) Brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota) Central ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis) Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum) Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Common kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) Eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos) Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) Eastern racer (Coluber constrictor) Florida crown snake (Tantilla relicta) Florida green water snake (Nerodia floridana) Glossy crayfish snake (Liodytes rigida) Green water snake (Nerodia cyclopion) Northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon) Mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata) Mud snake (Farancia abacura) Pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) Pine woods snake (Rhadinaea flavilata) Plainbelly water snake (Nerodia erythrogaster) Queen snake (Regina septemvittata) Rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma) Redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) Ribbon snake (Thamnophis saurita) Rim rock crown snake (Tantilla oolitica) Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus) Rough earth snake (Virginia striatula) Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Salt marsh snake (Nerodia clarkii) Scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis elapsoides) Scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea) Short-tailed snake (Lampropeltis extenuata) Smooth earth snake (Virginia valeriae) Southeastern crown snake (Tantilla coronata) Southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus) South Florida mole kingsnake (Lampropeltis occipitolineata) Striped crayfish snake (Liodytes alleni) Yellow ratsnake (Pantherophis quadrivittatus)

Elapids Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius)

Pythons African rock python (Python sebae) - introduced Burmese python (Python bivittatus) - introduced

Vipers Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) Florida cottonmouth (Agkistrodon conanti) Pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) Southern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

See also List of amphibians of Florida List of birds of Florida List of mammals of Florida List of snakes of Florida List of invasive species in Florida List of invasive species in the Everglades Fauna of Florida

References

Sources Reptile Database Florida Herpetology Center Invasive reptiles Invasive