HERPETOLOGICAL INVENTORY
OF THE
SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL NATIONAL PARKS
Fort Matanzas National Monument
 
Amphibians of Fort Matanzas
Reptiles of Fort Matanzas
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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

AMPHISBAENIANS

   

Rhineura floridana

Florida worm lizard

 

TURTLES

   

Gopherus polyphemus

Gopher tortoise

X

Malaclemys terrapin

Diamondback terrapin

X

Terrapene carolina

Eastern box turtle

X

Sea Turtles

   

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead 

X

Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback

X

LIZARDS

   

Anolis carolinensis

Green anole

X

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus

Six-lined racerunner

X

Eumeces egregius

Mole skink

 

Eumeces fasciatus

Five-lined skink

 

Eumeces inexpectatus

Southeastern five-lined skink

X

Eumeces laticeps

Broadhead skink

 

Ophisaurus attenuatus

Slender glass lizard

 

Ophisaurus compressus

Island glass lizard

 

Ophisaurus mimicus

Mimic glass lizard

 

Ophisaurus ventralis

Eastern glass lizard

X

Scincella lateralis

Ground skink

X

SNAKES

   

Cemophora coccinea

Scarlet snake

 

Coluber constrictor

Black racer

X

Crotalus adamanteus

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake

X

Diadophis punctatus

Ringneck snake

 

Drymarchon corais

Eastern indigo snake

X

Elaphe guttata

Corn snake

X

Elaphe obsoleta

Rat snake

X

Heterodon platirhinos

Eastern hognose snake

 

Heterodon simus

Southern hognose snake

 

Lampropeltis getula

Eastern kingsnake

 

Lampropeltis triangulum

Scarlet kingsnake or milksnake

 

Masticophis flagellum

Coachwhip

X

Micrurus fulvius

Coral snake

 

Opheodrys aestivus

Rough green snake

X

Pituophis melanoleucus

Pine snake

 

Rhadinaea flavilata

Pine woods snake

X

Sistrurus miliarius

Pigmy rattlesnake

 

Storeria dekayi

Brown snake

 

Storeria occipitomaculata

Redbelly snake

 

Thamnophis sauritus

Ribbon snake

X

Thamnophis sirtalis

Garter snake

 

Virginia striatula

Rough earth snake

 
TOTALS
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Table updated 27 July 2002

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