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Taxus floridana, the Florida yew, [3] is a species of yew, endemic to a small area of the Apalachicola River. This species is has restricted extent of occurrence (EOO) of 24km [ 4 ] along the Apalachicola River and resides in the mesophytic forests of northern Florida at altitudes of 15–40 m.
Torreya taxifolia, commonly known as Florida torreya or stinking-cedar, but also sometimes as Florida nutmeg or gopher wood, is an endangered subcanopy tree of the yew family, Taxaceae. It is native to only a small glacial refugium in the southeastern United States , at the state border region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia .
The American alligator is the state reptile 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.).
The up to 16-foot-long creatures live in tropical areas and estuaries — "semi-enclosed areas where rivers meet the sea," per NOAA — and in the U.S., they can typically be found in Florida's ...
Alligator hunters caught it at a wildlife refuge.
5 young alligators found in Florida house, state says. What was the homeowner’s plan? Mark Price. November 14, 2023 at 7:14 AM.
One subspecies of wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, namely subspecies osceola, is found only in Florida. [24] The state is a wintering location for many species of eastern North American birds. There have been small numbers of several new species normally native to cooler areas to the north: snowy owls , snow buntings , harlequin ducks , and ...
Native plants and animals in Florida are threatened by the spread of invasive species. [2] Florida is a major biodiversity hotspot in North America and the hospitable sub-tropical climate has also become a hotspot for invasive plants and animals due to anthropogenic introduction. [3] [4]