Herpetology Life List

This is my attempt at keeping a life list of reptiles and amphibians (the study of which is called herpetology) I have identified. At this point it’s a photo life list, since I have little skill at identifying herps in the field, and rely on photos for confirmation. Maybe that will change, but for now — this is a start. Since this is *my* list, I make the rules… You may see some dead specimens shown / listed here. I’m going to include deceased and/or ill wild-found specimen on my “life list” — at least for now. If you spot a mis-ID, please contact me or leave a comment on this page.

Snakes Eastern Rat Snake Florida Water Snake Southern Black Racer Peninsula Ribbon Snake Common Garter Snake Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake Eastern Corn Snake Southern Ringneck Snake De Kay’s Brown Snake Smooth Greensnake Bluestripe Garter Snake Florida Banded Water Snake Rough Green Snake Florida Green Watersnake Scarlet Kingsnake Coral Snake California Red-sided Garter Snake NEW! Glossy Crayfish Snake NEW! Water Moccasin Turtles & Tortoises Common Snapping Turtle Red-eared Slider Gopher Tortoise Florida Red-bellied Cooter Striped Mud Turtle Penninsula Cooter Florida Box Turtle

Frogs & Toads Cuban Tree Frog Southern Toad Northern Leopard Frog Northern Green Frog Oak Toad American Bullfrog Southern Leopard Frog Lizards & Salamanders Six Lined Racerunner Eastern Glass Lizard Eastern Fence Lizard Southeastern Five-lined Skink American Alligator House Gecko sp. Green Anole Green Iguana Broad-headed Skink Northern Curlytail Lizard

Eastern Rat Snake | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 01 April 2013 [previous]

Cuban Tree Frog (invasive) | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 13 March 2012

Florida Water Snake [Nerodia fasciata pictiventris] | Viera Wetlands, Melbourne, Brevard County FL | 10 March 2012

Six Lined Racerunner | Lyonia Preserve, Deltona, Volusia County FL | 24 March 2012

Southern Black Racer | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 11 October 2013 || juveniles look different [previous]

Common Snapping Turtle | Prairie Wolf Slough, Lake County IL | 16 July 2013 [previous]

Southern Toad | Maitland, Orange County FL | 05 April 2012

Peninsula Ribbon Snake | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 10 April 2012

Red-eared Slider | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 13 April 2012

Gopher Tortoise | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 28 December 2012 [previous]

Florida Red-bellied Cooter [note notched upper jaw] | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 30 April 2012

Common Garter Snake | Prairie Wolf Slough, Lake County IL | 8 May 2012

Striped Mud Turtle | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 26 May 2012

Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake | Lake Monroe C.A., Kratzert Tract, Volusia County FL | 27 June 2012

Eastern Corn Snake | Clark Bay Conservation Area, Volusia County FL | 18 July 2012

Eastern Glass Lizard | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 08 September 2012

Southern Ringneck Snake | DeBary Hall, Volusia County FL | 17 September 2012

Eastern Fence Lizard | Clearwater Lake Recreation Area, Ocala National Forest, Lake County FL | 28 September 2012

De Kay’s Brown Snake (1) | Lake County IL | 11 October 2012 [another]

Smooth Greensnake (2) | Middlefork Savanna, Lake County IL | 16 October 2012

Southeastern Five-lined Skink | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 18 September 2012

Northern Leopard Frog | Rollins Savanna, Lake County IL | 15 October 2012

Northern Green Frog | Rollins Savanna, Lake County IL | 15 October 2012

Bluestripe Garter Snake | Spring-to-spring Trail, Volusia County FL | 05 December 2012

American Alligator | Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk County FL | 25 December 2012

Peninsula Cooter | Circle B Bar Reserve, Polk County FL | 25 December 2012

Green Sea Turtle | Ponce Inlet, Volusia County FL | 12 December 2012

Florida Box Turtle | our back yard, DeBary, Volusia County FL | 04 May 2013

House Gecko sp | our garage, DeBary, Volusia County FL | 28 May 2013

Oak Toad | Palm Bluff Conservation Area, Volusia County FL | 09 June 2013

American Bullfrog | Half Day Preserve, Lake County IL | 22 July 2013

Florida Banded Water Snake [wild snake being handled/moved] | Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, Orange County FL | 10 October 2013

Southern Leopard Frog | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 01 October 2013

Green Anole (Carolina Anole) | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 04 October 2013

Green Iguana (non-native; invasive) | Crane Point, Monroe County FL | 07 December 2013

Rough Green Snake | our yard, DeBary, Volusia County FL | 22 October 2014

Florida Green Watersnake | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 20 February 2014

Broad-headed Skink | Blue Spring State Park, Volusia County FL | 22 April 2014 [also]

Northern Curlytail Lizard | Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Palm Beach County FL | 20 February 2014

Scarlet Kingsnake | Gemini Springs, Volusia County FL | 18 September 2013

Coral Snake | Haines City, Polk County FL | 24 September 2015

California Red-sided Garter Snake | Yosemite NP, California | 28 August 2017

Glossy Crayfish Snake | Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, Orange Co. Florida | 17 June 2018

Water Moccasin / Cottonmouth [Agkistrodon piscivorus] | Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon Georgia | 27 August 2018

(1) later died of injuries
(2) deceased