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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.).
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 ...
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 ...
The reef gecko was detected in Florida circa 1850, around the times it became a U.S. territory, supporting the shipping-introduction theory. However, genetic evidence indicates that they originally colonized Key Largo , not Key West, likely by rafting , supporting a natural origin for the species in Florida.
The threatened creatures are a keystone species in north Florida, wildlife experts said. 41 ‘apex predators’ — that eat venomous snakes — released in north Florida. Here’s why.
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 ...
State regulated plant species are listed in the State of Florida Noxious Weed List, and the State of Florida Prohibited Aquatic Plants List. [178] Many of the non-native plant species documented in Florida are assessed for invasive potential by UF/IFAS. [179]
Highly venomous eastern coral snakes just got a lot more intimidating, after a Florida biology student found one that doesn’t look like the photos in textbooks. Coral snakes are famously ...