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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.).
Clinodactyly is a medical term describing the curvature of a digit (a finger or toe) in the plane of the palm, most commonly the fifth finger (the "little finger") towards the adjacent fourth finger (the "ring finger").
rare, statewide except southern tip of peninsula and Keys [17] Big brown bat. Eptesicus fuscus (Beauvois, 1796) common statewide except for Keys [18] Silver-haired bat. Lasionycteris noctivagans (La Conte, 1831) rare; known only from north Santa Rosa County and possibly north Nassau County [19] Eastern red bat. Lasiurus borealis (Müller, 1776)
They come in all shapes and sizes. Some walk, some slither, some fly and some swim. Humans are blessed to share the planet with just over 2.1 million recognized species of animals.And scientists ...
These critters have an ability to camouflage. Home & Garden. News
The Florida Oceanographic Society says that because of their extensive neural circuits -- interconnecting neurons in the brain that pass messages -- sea hares are often utilized in medical research.
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]
Florida once had a large number of species that formerly occupied the state in prehistoric and historic times, but became locally extinct or extirpated; such as the Florida short-faced bear, Florida black wolf, Dire wolf, Dexteria floridana, Florida bog lemming, Long-nosed peccary, Caribbean monk seal, Carolina parakeet, Great auk, Passenger ...