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Everglades National Park
Reptiles
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Many of the best-known Everglades residents fall within this fascinating class of animals. Over 50 distinct kinds of reptiles can be found in the park. These species range from the formidable American crocodile to the diminutive green anole.
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Species List for Everglades National Park¹
"E" = Federally Endangered, "T" = Federally Threatened,
"I" = Invasive/Exotic, "U" = Unknown
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Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, caimens & alligators)
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Scientific Name |
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| American alligator |
Alligator mississippiensis
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T
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| Caiman² |
Caiman crocodilus
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U
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| American crocodile |
Crocodylus acutus |
T
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Order Squamata (lizards & snakes)
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| Florida cottonmouth |
Agkistrodon piscivorous |
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| Green anole |
Anolis caroliniensis |
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| Knight anole² |
Anolis equestris |
I,U
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| Brown anole |
Anolis sagrei |
I
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| Florida scarlet snake |
Cemophora coccinea |
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| Eastern racer |
Coluber constrictor |
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| Boa constrictor² |
Constrictor constrictor |
I,U
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| Eastern diamondback |
Crotalus adamanteus |
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| Southern ringneck snake |
Diadophis punctatus |
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| Eastern indigo |
Drymarchon corais |
E
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| Corn snake |
Elaphae guttata |
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| Yellow rat snake |
Elaphae obsoleta quadrivitatta |
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| Everglades rat snake |
Elaphae obsoleta rossalleni |
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| Southeastern five-lined skink |
Eumeces inexpectatus |
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| Eastern mud snake |
Farancia abacura |
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| Tokay gecko |
Gekko gecko |
I
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| Indopacific gecko |
Hemidactylus garnotii
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I
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| Tropical house gecko |
Hemidactylus mabouia |
I
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| Eastern hognose snake² |
Heterodon platyrhinos |
U
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| Common iguana² |
Iguana iguana |
I,U
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| Florida kingsnake |
Lempropeltis getulus |
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| Scarlet kingsnake |
Lempropeltis triangulum |
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| Eastern coachwhip² |
Masticophis flagellum |
U
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| Eastern coral snake |
Micrurus fulvius |
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| Mangrove salt marsh snake |
Nerodia clarkii |
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| Florida water snake |
Nerodia fasciata |
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| Florida green water snake |
Nerodia floridana |
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| Brown water snake |
Nerodia taxispilota |
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| Rough green snake |
Opheodrys aestivus |
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| Island glass lizard |
Ophisaurus compressus |
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| Eastern glass lizard² |
Ophisaurus ventralis |
U
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| Burmese python |
Python molurus bivittatus |
I
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| Brahminy blind snake |
Ramphotyphlops braminus |
I
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| Striped crayfish snake |
Regina alleni |
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| Ground skink |
Scincella lateralis |
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| South florida swamp snake |
Seminatrix pygaea |
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| Dusky pygmy rattlesnake |
Sistrurus miliarius |
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| Florida geef gecko |
Sphaerodactylus notatus |
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| Florida brown snake |
Storeia dekayi |
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| Peninsula ribbon snake |
Thamnophis sauritus |
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| Eastern garter snake |
Thamnophis sirtalis |
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Order Testudines (turtles and tortoises)
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| Florida softshell |
Apalone ferox |
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| Loggerhead |
Caretta caretta |
T
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| Green turtle |
Chelonia mydas
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E
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| Florida snapping turtle |
Chelydra serpentina
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| Florida chicken turtle |
Deirochelys reticularia |
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| Atlantic leatherback |
Dermochelys coriacea |
E
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| Atlantic hawksbill |
Eretmochelys imbricata |
E
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| Gopher tortoise |
Gopherus ployphemus |
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| Striped mud turtle |
Kinosternon baurii
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| Florida mud turtle |
Kinosternon subrubrum
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| Atlantic ridley |
Lepidochelys kempii |
E
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| Diamondback terrapin |
Malaclemys terrapin
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| Peninsula cooter |
Pseudemys floridana
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| Floirda redbelly turtle |
Pseudemys nelsoni
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| Stinkpot |
Sternotherus ordoratus
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| Florida box turtle |
Terrapene carolina
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¹Meshaka, W.E., Loftus, & W.F., Steiner, T. (2000) The Herpotofauna of Everglades National Park. Florida Scientist, 63 (2), 84-103.
²Steiner, T. & Loftus, W.F. (1991) Amphibians & Reptiles of Everglades National Park. Miami: Everglades Association.
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Animals of the Everglades
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Did You Know?
On April 21, 1958, Everglades National Park conducted the first prescribed fire for ecological management in both the Park and the National Park Service. This burn pioneered using fire as a resource management tool nationwide.
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Last Updated: June 17, 2009 at 14:17 EST |
