Florida to Colorado Herp List
March - May 2008
Monica, our numerous dogs, and I traveled through a number of states between her mom's house in Florida and my mom's house in Colorado.
Click on any thumbnail image to see a page about that species, with larger images.
Crocodilians
Alligatoridae — Alligators and Caimans
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08031506PD_alligator.jpg)
Alligator mississippiensis
American Alligator
Lizards
Anolidae — Anoles
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08040519PD_green_anole.jpg)
Anolis carolinensis
Green Anole
Iguanidae — Iguanas
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08032703PD_iguana.jpg)
Iguana iguana
Green Iguana
Scincidae — Skinks
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08040510PD_skink.jpg)
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08041920PD_skink.jpg)
Scincella lateralis
Little Brown Skink
Snakes
Colubridae — Advanced Snakes
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08041911PD_racer.jpg)
Coluber constrictor priapus
Southern Black Racer
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08042505PD_water_snake.jpg)
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
Midland Watersnake
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08040308PD_rat_snake.jpg)
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Eastern Ratsnake
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08050301CD_garter.jpg)
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Wandering Gartersnake
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08042348PD_Thamnophis.jpg)
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern Gartersnake
Dipsadidae — Rear-fanged Snakes
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08040807PD_worm_snake.jpg)
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Eastern Wormsnake
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08040303PD_ringneck.jpg)
Diadophis punctatus punctatus
Southern Ring-necked Snake
Viperidae — Vipers
Turtles and Tortoises
Chelydridae — Snapping Turtles
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08041105PD_turtle.jpg)
Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle
Emydidae — Box and Pond Turtles
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08042506PD_turtle.jpg)
Chrysemys picta belli
Western Painted Turtle
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08040902PD_turtle.jpg)
Trachemys scripta scripta
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trionychidae — Softshells
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08031503PD_softshell.jpg)
Apalone ferox
Florida Softshell
Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae — True Toads
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08042308PD_toad.jpg)
Anaxyrus americanus charlesmithi
Dwarf American Toad
Hylidae — Treefrogs
Ranidae — True Frogs
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08042307PD_frog.jpg)
Lithobates clamitans
Green Frog
![](../images/herps/thumbnails/08042341PD_frog.jpg)
Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius
Southern Leopard Frog
Salamanders and Newts
Ambystomatidae — Mole Salamanders
Plethodontidae — Lungless Salamanders
Summary
Crocodilians:
Lizards:
Snakes:
Turtles and Tortoises:
Frogs and Toads:
Salamanders and Newts:
total:
new species:
new subspecies:
1
5
16
6
4
5
37
13
5