HERPETOLOGICAL INVENTORY
OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS
Cumberland Island
National Seashore
 
Amphibians of Cumberland Island
Reptiles of Cumberland Island
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REPTILES

The species listed below are likely to occur within or near the vicinity of the park. However, the park itself may or may not support viable populations of all species due to localized distribution patterns or to lack of appropriate habitat within the park boundaries. Species recorded from the park are indicated with an "X."

Scientific name

Common name

Record for park

ALLIGATORS

   

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligator

X

TURTLES

   

Apalone ferox

Florida softshell turtle

X

Apalone spinifera

Spiny softshell turtle

 

Chelydra serpentina

Common snapping turtle

X

Clemmys guttata

Spotted turtle

 

Deirochelys reticularia

Eastern chicken turtle

X

Gopherus polyphemus

Gopher tortoise

X

Kinosternon baurii

Striped mud turtle

X

Kinosternon subrubrum

Eastern mud turtle

X

Malaclemys terrapin

Diamondback terrapin

X

Pseudemys concinna

Eastern river cooter

 

Pseudemys floridana

Florida cooter

 

Pseudemys nelsoni

Florida red-bellied turtle

X

Sternotherus minor

Loggerhead musk or stripeneck musk turtle

 

Sternotherus odoratus

Common musk turtle

 

Terrapene carolina

Eastern box turtle

 

Trachemys scripta

Yellow-bellied slider

X

Sea turtles

   

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead 

X

Chelonia mydas

Green sea turtle

X

Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback

X

Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill sea turtle

X

Lepidochelys kempii

Kemp's ridley sea turtle

X

LIZARDS

   

Anolis carolinensis

Green anole

X

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus

Six-lined racerunner

X

Eumeces egregius

Mole skink

X

Eumeces fasciatus

Five-lined skink

Eumeces inexpectatus

Southeastern five-lined skink

X

Eumeces laticeps

Broadhead skink

X

Ophisaurus attenuatus

Slender glass lizard

 

Ophisaurus compressus

Island glass lizard

X

Ophisaurus mimicus

Mimic glass lizard

 

Ophisaurus ventralis

Eastern glass lizard

X

Sceloporus undulatus

Fence lizard

X

Scincella lateralis

Ground skink

X

SNAKES

   

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Cottonmouth

X

Cemophora coccinea

Scarlet snake

X

Coluber constrictor

Black racer

X

Crotalus adamanteus

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

X

Crotalus horridus

Canebrake rattlesnake

X

Diadophis punctatus

Ringneck snake

X

Drymarchon corais

Eastern indigo snake

 

Elaphe guttata

Corn snake

X

Elaphe obsoleta

Rat snake

X

Farancia abacura

Mud snake

X

Farancia erytrogramma

Rainbow snake

 

Heterodon platirhinos

Eastern hognose snake

 

Heterodon simus

Southern hognose snake

 

Lampropeltis getula

Eastern kingsnake

X

Lampropeltis triangulum

Scarlet kingsnake or milksnake

X

Masticophis flagellum

Coachwhip

X

Micrurus fulvius

Coral snake

 

Nerodia fasciata

Banded water snake

X

Nerodia taxispilota

Brown water snake

 

Opheodrys aestivus

Rough green snake

X

Pituophis melanoleucus

Pine snake

X

Regina rigida

Glossy crayfish snake

 

Rhadinaea flavilata

Pine woods snake

X

Seminatrix pygaea

Black swamp snake

 

Sistrurus miliarius

Pigmy rattlesnake

 

Storeria dekayi

Brown snake

 

Storeria occipitomaculata

Redbelly snake

X

Thamnophis sauritus

Ribbon snake

X

Thamnophis sirtalis

Garter snake

X

Virginia striatula

Rough earth snake

 
Virginia valeriae Smooth earth snake  

TOTALS

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Table updated 27 July 2002

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