Everglades National Park - Reptiles (U.S. National Park Service)

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.

Species List for Everglades National Park¹
"E" = Federally Endangered, "T" = Federally Threatened,
"I" = Invasive/Exotic, "U" = Unknown

Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, caimens & alligators)
Common Name	Scientific Name	Status
American crocodile	Crocodylus acutus	T
American alligator	Alligator mississippiensis	T
Caiman²	Caiman crocodilus	U

Order Squamata (lizards & snakes)
Indopacific gecko	Hemidactylus garnotii	I
Tropical house gecko	Hemidactylus mabouia	I
Florida geef gecko	Sphaerodactylus notatus
Tokay gecko	Gekko gecko	I
Green anole	Anolis caroliniensis
Brown anole	Anolis sagrei	I
Knight anole²	Anolis equestris	I,U
Common iguana²	Iguana iguana	I,U
Southeastern five-lined skink	Eumeces inexpectatus
Ground skink	Scincella lateralis
Eastern glass lizard²	Ophisaurus ventralis	U
Island glass lizard	Ophisaurus compressus
Boa constrictor²	Constrictor constrictor	I,U
Burmese python	Python molurus bivittatus	I
Brahminy blind snake	Ramphotyphlops braminus	I
Florida green water snake	Nerodia floridana
Brown water snake	Nerodia taxispilota
Florida water snake	Nerodia fasciata
Mangrove salt marsh snake	Nerodia clarkii
South florida swamp snake	Seminatrix pygaea
Florida brown snake	Storeia dekayi
Eastern garter snake	Thamnophis sirtalis
Peninsula ribbon snake	Thamnophis sauritus
Striped crayfish snake	Regina alleni
Eastern hognose snake²	Heterodon platyrhinos	U
Southern ringneck snake	Diadophis punctatus
Eastern mud snake	Farancia abacura
Eastern racer	Coluber constrictor
Eastern coachwhip²	Masticophis flagellum	U
Rough green snake	Opheodrys aestivus
Eastern indigo	Drymarchon corais	E
Corn snake	Elaphae guttata
Everglades rat snake	Elaphae obsoleta rossalleni
Yellow rat snake	Elaphae obsoleta quadrivitatta
Florida kingsnake	Lempropeltis getulus
Scarlet kingsnake	Lempropeltis triangulum
Florida scarlet snake	Cemophora coccinea
Eastern coral snake	Micrurus fulvius
Florida cottonmouth	Agkistrodon piscivorous
Dusky pygmy rattlesnake	Sistrurus miliarius
Eastern diamondback	Crotalus adamanteus

Order Testudines (turtles and tortoises)
Florida snapping turtle	Chelydra serpentina
Striped mud turtle	Kinosternon baurii
Florida mud turtle	Kinosternon subrubrum
Stinkpot	Sternotherus ordoratus
Florida box turtle	Terrapene carolina
Diamondback terrapin	Malaclemys terrapin
Peninsula cooter	Pseudemys floridana
Floirda redbelly turtle	Pseudemys nelsoni
Florida chicken turtle	Deirochelys reticularia
Gopher tortoise	Gopherus ployphemus
Atlantic leatherback	Dermochelys coriacea	E
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	E
Atlantic hawksbill	Eretmochelys imbricata	E
Loggerhead	Caretta caretta	T
Atlantic ridley	Lepidochelys kempii	E
Florida softshell	Apalone ferox

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.