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Appendix (continued)

Checklist of Reptiles

CROCODILIANS

   Crocodylus acutus: American Crocodile
   Alligator mississipiensis: American Alligator


TURTLES

   Chelydra osceola: Florida Snapping Turtle
   Stern othaerus odoratus: Common Musk Turtle
   Kinosternon bauri palmarum: Paradise Key Mud Turtle
   Kinosternon subrubrum steindachneri: Florida Mud Turtle
   Terrapene caroilna bauri: Florida Box Turtle
   Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum: Mangrove Terrapin
   Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota: Ornate Diamondback Terrapin
   Pseudemys floridana peninsularis: Peninsular Turtle
   Pseudemys nelsoni: Florida Red-bellied Turtle
   Deirochelys reticularia chrysea: Florida Chicken Turtle
   Gopherus polyphemus: Gopher Tortoise
   Chelonia mydas mydas: Atlantic Green Turtle
   Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata: Atlantic Hawksbill Turtle
   Lepidochelys oilvacea kempi: Atlantic Ridley
   Dermochelys coriacea coriacea: Atlantic Leatherback
   Caretta caretta caretta: Atlantic Loggerhead Turtle
   Trionyx ferox: Southern Soft-shelled Turtle


LIZARDS

   Anoils caroilnensis carolinensis: Green Anolis
   Sphaerodactylus cinereus: Ashy Gecko
   Sphaerodactylus notatus: Reef Gecko
   Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus: Turkish Gecko
   Chemidophorus sexilneatus: Six-lined Racerunner
   Lygosoma laterale: Ground Skink
   Eumeces inexpectatus: Southeastern Five-lined Skink
   Eumeces egregius egregius: Striped Red-tailed Skink
   Eumeces egregius onocrepis: Brown Red-tailed Skink
   Ophisaurus compressus: Island Glass Lizard
   Ophisaurus ventrails: Eastern Glass Lizard


SNAKES

   Natrix cyclopion floridana: Florida Green Water Snake
   Natrix taxispiota: Brown Water Snake
   Natrix slpedon pictiventris: Florida Water Snake
   Natrix sipedon compressicauda: Mangrove Water Snake
   Seminatrix pygaea cyclas: South Florida Swamp Snake
   Storeria dekayi victa: Florida Brown Snake
   Thamnophis sirtails sirtails: Eastern Garter Snake
   Thamnophis sauritus sackeni: Southern Ribbon Snake
   Liodytes alleni: Striped Swamp Snake
   Heterodon platyrhinos: Eastern Hognose Snake
   Diadophis punctatus punctatus: Southern Ringneck Snake
   Farancia abacura abacura: Eastern Mud Snake
   Coluber constrictor paludicola: Eastern Racer
   Masticophis flagellum flagellum: Eastern Coachwhip
   Opheodrys aestivus: Rough Green Snake
   Drymarchon corais couperi: Eastern Indigo Snake
   Elaphe guttata guttata: Corn Snake
   Elaphe obsoleta rossaileni: Everglades Rat Snake
   Elaphe obsoleta deckerti: Key Rat Snake
   Lampropeltis getulus brooksi: South Florida Kingsnake
   Lampropeltis triangulum doilata: Scarlet Kingsnake
   Cemophora coccinea: Scarlet Snake
   Tantilla coronata wagneri: Florida Crowned Snake
   Micrurus fulvius fulvius: South Florida Coral Snake
   Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus: Eastern Cottonmouth
   Sistrurus miliarius barbouri: Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake
   Crotalus adamanteus: Eastern Diamond back Rattlesnake

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