Florida Herpetofauna

Below is a collection of images of reptiles and amphibians collected from various regions of Florida.

Photos are organized by taxonomic category. Click on an image to enlarge it.

Testudinides (Turtles and Tortoises)

Trionychidae (Softshell turtles)

Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox). Left: Adult; Right: Hatchling.

Chelydridae (Snapping turtles)

Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Left: Adult; Right: Hatchling.

Emydidae (Terrapins, pond turtles, and marsh turtle)

Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri), adult.

Pensinsula cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis). Left: Hatchling; Right: Hatchling, albino.

Yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta), adult. Left to right: Dorsal, ventral, frontal.

Florida reb-bellied cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni), adult. Left to right: Dorsal, ventral, frontal.

Chicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia), adult. Left to right: Dorsal, ventral, frontal. Bottom: Side view.

Kinosternidae (Mud turtles and musk turtles)

Striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii), adult. Left to right: Dorsal, ventral, frontal.

Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), adult.

Squamata (Lizards, Snakes, and Amphisbaenids)

Lacertilia (Lizards and Skinks)

Dactyloidae (Anoles)

Brown anole (Anolis sagrei). Left to right: Male, female, juvenile.

Green anole (Anolis caroliensis). Left: Brown coloration; Right: Green coloration.

Knight anole (Anolis equestris).

Scincidae (Skinks)

Left: Broad-headed skink (Plestiodon laticeps). Right: Southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus).

Little brown skink (Scincella lateralis).

Teiidae (Whiptails)

Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata).

Phrynosomatidae (Spiny lizards)

Left: Southern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus undulatus); Right: Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus woodi).

Leiocephalidae (Curly-tail lizards)

Northern curlytail lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus armouri), adult.

Gekkonidae (Geckos)

Florida reef gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus)

Left: Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis), exotic; Right: Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko), exotic.

Left: Tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia), exotic; Right: Indo-Pacific gecko (Hemidactylus garnotii), exotic.

Iguanidae (Iguanids)

Green iguana (Iguana iguana), juvenile.

Agamidae (Agamids)

Peter’s rock agama (Agama picticauda). Left: male; Right: female.

Corytophanidae (Basilisks)

Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus). Left: Adult male; Right: Juvenile.

Anguidae (Glass lizards)

Left: Island glass lizard (Ophisaurus compressus); Right: Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus).

(Snakes)

Colubridae (Colubrids)

Left: Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus); Middle: Pine woods snake (Rhadinaea flavilata).

Left: Southern black racer (Coluber constrictor); Right: Eastern coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)

Left: Southern ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus); Middle Florida brown snake (Storeria victa), juvenile; Right: Florida brown snake (Storeria victa), adult.

Left, middle, and right: Banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata)

Left: Brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota); Right: Florida green water snake (Nerodia floridana)

Left: Gulf saltmarsh snake (Nerodia clarkii); Right: Mangrove saltmarsh snake (Nerodia clarkii compressicauda)

Left: Peninsula ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sackenii); Middle: Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Eastern rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata). Left: Adult; Right: Juvenile.

Left: Red rat snake (Pantherophis guttatus). Left: Adult; Right: Juvenile.

Left: Scarlet snake (Cemophora coccinea)

Left, middle, and right: Eastern mud snake (Farancia abacura)

Left: Striped crayfish snake (Regina alleni); Middle: Florida kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula floridana).

Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi)

Florida Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus)

Elapidae (Elapids)

Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius)

Pythonidae (Pythons)

Burmese python (Python bivittatus). Left: Adult; Right: Hatchling.

Brahminy blind snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)

Viperidae (Vipers)

Left: Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus), juvenile.. Right: Pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius)

Left: Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus), juvenile.

Anura (Frogs and Toads)

Ranidae (True frogs)

Left: Pig frog (Rana grylio), adult; Middle: Pig frog, juvenile; Right: River frog (Lithobates heckscheri), juvenile.

American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus). Left: Adult; Right: Tadpole

Left: Southern leopard frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus); Right: Gopher frog (Lithobates capito).

Leptodactylidae (Thin-toed frogs)

Southern cricket frog (Acris gryllus)

Hylidae (Tree frogs)

Left: Barking tree frog (Hyla gratiosa); Middle: Squirrel tree frog (Hyla squirella); Right: Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)

Left: Pine woods tree frog (Hyla femoralis); Right: Little grass frog (Pseudacris ocularis).

Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis). Left: Subadult; Right: Metamorph

Eleutherodactylidae (Rain frogs)

Greenhouse frog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris)

Microhylidae (Microhylid frogs)

Eastern narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)

Bufonidae (Toads)

Left: Cane toad (Rhinella marina); Middle and right: Southern toad (Anaxyrus terrestris)