Missing Herps: 2018 Update

Hello Herpers of Florida! We have an amazing number of observation in this project and, although our reptile and amphibian diversity is well-represented, we are still missing several species that are tracked by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Although some species have been found since our last "Missing Herps" post, we still need observations of the following species:

AMPHIBIANS:

Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi)

Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)

Carpenter Frog (Lithobates virgatipes)

Gulf Hammock Dwarf Siren (Pseudobranchus striatus lustricolus)

Many-lined Salamander (Stereochilus marginatus)

REPTILES:

Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica)

Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)

Key Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus acricus)

South Florida Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma seminola)

Barbour's Map Turtle (Graptemys barbouri)

Striped Mud Turtle (Lower Keys Population) (Kinosternon baurii pop. 1)

Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)

Short-tailed Snake (Lampropeltis extenuata)

Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys suwanniensis)

Mississippi Green Water Snake (Nerodia cyclopion)

Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus)

Florida Keys Mole Skink (Plestiodon egregius egregius)

Cedar Key Mole Skink (Plestiodon egregius insularis)

Mole Skink (Egmont Key Population) (Plestiodon egregius pop. 1)

Florida Red-bellied Turtle (Panhandle Population) (Pseudemys nelsoni pop. 1)

Florida Brown Snake (Lower Keys Population) (Storeia victa pop. 1)

Southeastern Crowned Snake (Tantilla coronata)

Rim Rock Crowned Snake (Tantilla oolitica)

Smooth Earth Snake (Highlands County Population) (Virginia valeriae pop. 1)

If you have data on any of these species, please help us fill in distribution gaps to help us conserve these species.

Thank you!

Posted on January 31, 2018 08:07 PM by petekleinhenz