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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.).
Bull. Florida State Mus. 2 (2): 13–23. ("Eumeces egregius similis, subsp. nov.", pp. 17–18.) Mount, R.H. (1965): Variation and systematics of the scincoid lizard Eumeces egregius (Baird). Bulletin of the Florida State Museum 9:183–213. Smith, Hobart M. 2005. Plestiodon: a Replacement Name for Most Members of the Genus Eumeces in North ...
It has traditionally been called the white-throated clawed gecko or white-throated gecko in English, which is a calque of its scientific name. [4] The name yellow-headed gecko is now commonly used for this species in the United States, but it originally applied to Gonatodes fuscus , now G. albogularis fuscus , which is the subspecies formerly ...
The tokay gecko is a large nocturnal [1] gecko, reaching a total length (including tail) of 25–30 cm (10–12 inches) on average, but some grow as large as 40 cm (16 inches) long. It is believed to be the third-largest species of gecko, after the giant leaf-tail gecko (Uroplatus giganteus) and New Caledonian giant gecko (Rhacodactylus ...
To dissuade people from dumping animals, local authorities have begun holding "Nonnative Amnesty Days" in several Florida locations where pet owners who are no longer willing or able to take care of non-traditional pets such as snakes, lizards, amphibians, birds, and mammals—excluding dogs, cats, and ferrets—can deposit animals without ...
Where the Florida Keys was one of the areas hit hardest by Irma, the breathtaking images of the aftermath are almost too startling to believe. New aerial images show Florida Keys left in ruin ...
The yellow-headed dwarf gecko has a defense mechanism called tail autotomy, where they drop their tails to flee to safety when they are attacked by a predator. However, tail autotomy only gives the gecko an immediate benefit to escape because an autotomized gecko is slower without its tail and has difficulty running on vertical surfaces.
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