REPTILES LIST (9)
- Name:American Alligator
- Scientific Name:Alligator mississippiensis
- Size:6-12'
- Habitat:Ponds, swamps, rivers, freshwater and brackish marshes mangroves, canals, ocean (rare)
- Caution:Usually docile; dangerous if suprised or closely approached, esp. near nest.
- Name:Black Racer
- Scientific Name:Coluber constrictor
- Size:4'
- Habitat:Most habitats, especially bushy areas
- Caution:Aggressive, will bite, Non-venomous
- Name:Rat Snake
- Scientific Name:Pantherophis alleghaniensis
- Size:3'
- Habitat:Woodland edges, building, roadsides
- Caution:Non-venomous
- Name:Southern Water Snake
- Scientific Name:Nerodia fasciata
- Size:5'
- Habitat:Shallow fresh and brackish waters
- Caution:Non-venomous
- Name:Common Garter Snake
- Scientific Name:Thamnophis sirtalis
- Size:24"
- Habitat:Woods, fields, watersides, towns
- Caution:Non-venomous
- Name:Brown Anole
- Scientific Name:Anolis sagrei
- Size:7"
- Habitat:Below trees, shrubs
- Caution:Harmless
- Activity:By day
- Name:Green Anole
- Scientific Name:Anolis corolinensis
- Size:7"
- Habitat:Trees, shrubs, vines, fenses, walls
- Caution:Harmless
- Activity:By day
- Range:Florida's most common Anole
- Name:Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
- Scientific Name:Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
- Size:6 inches – 9 ½ inches
- Habitat:Prefers open sunny and dry areas with loose or sandy soils with grasses or shrubs for cover.
- Activity:By day
- Range:All Florida
- Name:Broadhead Skink
- Scientific Name:Plestiodon laticeps
- Size:11"
- Habitat:Woods, rubble piles
- Caution:Harmless
- Activity:By day
- Range:South to Orlando
Rat Snake
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Brown Anole
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Green Anole
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Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
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Broadhead Skink
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