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Green Basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons
A member of the iguana family, the green basilisk lizard spends most of its time in the trees and is never far from water.
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Greater Siren
Siren lacertina
The greater siren is a primative salamander that reaches lengths of more than three feet.
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Florida Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus
The Florida pine snake is one of the largest eastern snakes in North America
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Florida Manatee
Trichechus manatus latirostris
Also called the sea cow, the manatee is the only herbivorous mammal specially designed to live its entire life in the water.
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Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
The little mosquitofish has a big job – keeping the mosquito population down by feeding on its aquatic larval and pupal stages.
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Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
To keep itself from becoming prey, the gar is protected by hard, diamond-shaped scales.
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Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor
Growing up to five inches long, this omnivorous turtle is found in muddy-bottomed lakes, ponds, and streams in the southeastern United States.
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Common Cooter
Pseudemys concinna floridana
Cooters are sun-loving freshwater turtles that spend much of day basking on logs at the edges of ponds, lakes, and rivers in the Southeastern United States.
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Yellow Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
The yellow rat snake is non-venomous.
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Yellow Banded Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatus leucomelas
Researchers are studying poison dart frog toxins as a possible source of human medicine.
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Burmese Python
Python molurus
One of the largest snakes in the world, the Burmese python can grow up to 25 feet long and get as thick as a telephone pole.
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Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means
With its strong jaws and two rows of razor-sharp teeth, the amphiuma catches and eats other salamanders, frogs, crayfish and other small, aquatic creatures.
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Azureus cichlid
Copadichromis azureus
The azureus cichlid is a plankton-feeder from Lake Malawi in Africa.
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Apalachicola Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula meansi
The Apalachicola kingsnake is a subspecies of the common kingsnake.
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American crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
The American crocodile population plummeted during the mid-1900s due to unregulated hunting for its hide.
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American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Most reptiles pay no attention to their offspring, but alligators are truly tender mothers.
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Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macroclemys temmnicki
The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in the world
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Alligator Gar
Lepisosteus spatula
Although few alligator gars approach the record size of 10 feet and 300 pounds, they are still among the largest freshwater fish in North America.
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Southern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix contortix
Many snake species, including the Southern copperhead, den up in the winter to avoid the cold temperatures.
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