Herps of Florida

Wow! This project continues to amaze me. I can't believe we have 50,000 herp observations from Florida. This is valuable data and, I hope, leads to positive conservation outcomes for many of these species. We have records of most herps found in Florida, with a few exceptions:

AMPHIBIANS:

Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
https://www.fnai.org/FieldGuide/pdf/Desmognathus_monticola.pdf

Gulf Hammock Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus striatus lustricolus)
http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Pseudobranchus+striatus+lustricolus

Many-lined Salamander (Stereochilus marginatus)
https://www.fnai.org/FieldGuide/pdf/Stereochilus_marginatus.pdf

REPTILES:

Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica)
https://www.fnai.org/FieldGuide/pdf/Apalone_mutica_calvata.pdf

Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma)
https://srelherp.uga.edu/snakes/farery.htm

South Florida Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma seminola)
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/reptiles/South_Florida_rainbow_snake/index.html

Mississippi Green Water Snake (Nerodia cyclopion)
http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/snakes/mississippigreenwatersnake.shtml

Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus)
http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Plestiodon+anthracinus

Mole Skink (Egmont Key Population) (Plestiodon egregius pop. 1)
http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Plestiodon+egregius+pop.+1

Florida Brown Snake (Lower Keys Population) (Storeia victa pop. 1)
https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/snakes/florida-brown-snake/

Smooth Earth Snake (Highlands County Population) (Virginia valeriae pop. 1)
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-snakes/list/virginia-valeriae-valeriae/

Let's find these missing herps!

Thanks for all that you do and keep exploring,

Peter Kleinhenz
FWC Interpretive Writer and Planner less ↑