Reptiles & Amphibians

From the Greek herpeton ("to creep"), herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. "Herps" is the name given to those groups lumped together. The Southeast's numerous ecosystems provide habitat for hundreds of herps, including these:

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• List of Reptiles & Amphibians

  

  American alligator
  Alligator mississipiensis

   

   

  Gopher tortoise
  Gopherus polyphemus

   

   

  Florida softshell turtle
  Apalone ferox

   

   

  Green anole
  Anolis carolinensis

   

   

  Southern fence lizard
  Sceloporus undulatus undulatus

   

   

  Broadhead skink
  Eumeces laticpes

   

   

  Eastern spadefoot toad
  Scaphiopus holbrookii holbrookii

   

   

  Southern toad
  Bufo terrestris

   

   

  Southern leopard frog
  Rana sphenocephala utriculata

   

   

  Squirrel tree frog
  Hyla squirella