Florida to Colorado Herp List
March - May 2008
Monica, our numerous dogs, and I traveled through a number of states between her mom's house in Florida and my mom's house in Colorado.
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Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
Alligator mississippiensis
American Alligator
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
Anolis carolinensis
Green Anole
Iguanidae — Iguanas
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Scincidae — Skinks
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Scincella lateralis
Little Brown Skink
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
Coluber constrictor priapus
Southern Black Racer
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Midland Watersnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Eastern Ratsnake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Wandering Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern Gartersnake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Eastern Wormsnake
Diadophis punctatus punctatus
Southern Ring-necked Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Turtles and Tortoises
Chelydridae — Snapping Turtles
Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
Chrysemys picta belli
Western Painted Turtle
Trachemys scripta scripta
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trionychidae — Softshells
Apalone ferox
Florida Softshell
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
Anaxyrus americanus charlesmithi
Dwarf American Toad
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Ranidae — True Frogs
Lithobates clamitans
Green Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius
Southern Leopard Frog
Salamanders and Newts
Ambystomatidae — Mole Salamanders
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
1
5
16
6
4
5
37
13
5