Miscellaneous Checklists of the United States
Pine Island, Matlacha Pass, Island Bay,
Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuges
Florida
Species List
The following is a list of fauna found In Pine Island, Matlacha Pass, Island Bay and Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuges:
Fish ___ Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincus ___ Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum ___ Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas ___ Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatus ___ Spinner Shark Carcharhinus maculipinnis ___ Sandbar Shark Carcharhinus plumbeus ___ Dusky Shark Carcharhinus obscurus ___ Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvieri ___ Lemon Shark Negaprion brevirostis ___ Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovae ___ Great Hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran ___ Bonnethead Shark Sphyrna tiburo ___ Atlantic Guitarfish Rhinobatos lentiginosus ___ Lesser Electric Ray Narcine brasiliensis ___ Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteria ___ Southern Stingray Dasyatis americana ___ Atlantic Stingray Dasyatis sabina ___ Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micura ___ Spotted Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari ___ Southern Eagle Ray Myliobatis goodei ___ Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasus ___ Ladyfish Elops saurus ___ Tarpon Megalops atlantica ___ American Eel Anguilla rostrata ___ Gulf Menhaden Brevoortia patronus ___ Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinum ___ Scaled Sardine Harengula jaguana ___ Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilla ___ Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetens ___ Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinus ___ Hardhead Catfish Arius felis ___ Gulf Toadfish Opsanus beta ___ Skilletfish Goiesox strumosus ___ Polka-dot Batfish Ogcocephalus radiatus ___ Houndfish Tylosurus crocodilus ___ Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus ___ Gulf Killifish Fundulus confluentus ___ Longnose Killifish Fundulus similis ___ Rainwater Killifish Lucania parva ___ Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis ___ Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna ___ Dwarf Seahorse Hippocampus zosterae ___ Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus hildebrandi ___ Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis ___ Spotted Jewfish Epinephelus itajara ___ Red Grouper Epinephelus morio ___ Gag Grouper Mycteroperca microlepis ___ Black Seabass Centropristis striata ___ Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix ___ Cobia Rachycentron canadum ___ Remora Remora remora ___ Yellow Jack Caranx bartholomaei ___ Crevalle Jack Caranx hippos ___ Atlantic bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurus ___ Leatherjacket Oligoplites saurus ___ Greater Amberjack Seriola setapinnis ___ Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus ___ Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagris ___ Mangrove Snapper Lutjanus griseus ___ Tripletail Lobotes surinamensis ___ Striped Mojorra Diapterus plumieri ___ Silver Jenny Eucinostomus gula ___ Mottled Mojarra Ulaema lefroyi ___ Pigfish Orthopristis chrysoptera ___ White Grunt Haemulon plumieri ___ Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus ___ Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides ___ Grass Porgy Calamus arctifrons ___ Cubbyu Equetus umbrosus ___ Southern Kingfish Menticirrus americanus ___ Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralis ___ Black Drum Pogonias cromis ___ Red Drum Sciaenops ocellata ___ Silver Cynoscion nothus ___ Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus ___ Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber ___ Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus ___ White Mullet Mugil curema ___ Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracuda ___ Highfin Blenny Lupinoblennius nicholsi ___ Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus ___ Bighead Searobin prionotus tribulus ___ Barbfish Scorpaena brasiliensis ___ Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albigutta ___ Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma ___ Hogchoker Trinectes maculatus ___ Tonguefish Symphurus sp. ___ Plainhead Filefish Monachnthus hispidus ___ Queen Triggerfish Balistes vetula ___ Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelus ___ Striped Burrfish Chilumycterus schoepfi
Macroinvertebrates___ Horseshoe Crab Limulus polyphemus ___ Fiddler Crab Uca spp. ___ Mangrove Crab Aratus pisonia ___ Coffee Snail Melampus coffeus ___ Littorinids Littorina angulifera ___ Banded Tree Snail Orthalicus floridensis
Butterflies___ Large Orange Sulphur Phoebis agarithe maxima ___ White Peacock Anartia jatrophea ___ Zebra Longwing Heliconius charitonius ___ Gulf Fritillary Argaulis vanillae ___ Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes ___ Mangrove Buckeye Junonia evarete ___ Queen Danaus gilippus ___ Atala Hairstreak Eumaeus atala
Amphibians___ Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means ___ Greater Siren Siren lacertina ___ Eastern Lesser Siren Siren intermedia intermedia ___ Everglades Dwarf Siren Siren intermedia ___ Dwarf Siren Pseudobranchus striatus ___ Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus ___ Slimy Salamander Plethodon glutinosus ___ Eastern Newt Notophthalmus viridescens ___ Penisular Newt Notophtalmus viridescens piaro ___ Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata ___ Eastern Spadefoot Toad Scaphiopus holbrookis ___ Southern Toad Bufo terrestris ___ Oak Toad Bufo quercicus ___ Greenhouse Frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris planirostris ___ Florida cricket frog Acris gryllus dorsalis ___ Green Tree Frog Hyla cinerea ___ Squirrel Tree Frog Hyla squirella ___ Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis ___ Florida Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita verrucosa ___ Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis ___ Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis ___ Pig Frog Rana grylio ___ Southern Leopard Frog Rana utricularia ___ Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana ___ Gopher Frog Rana areolata aesopus
Reptiles (Lizards)___ Indo-Pacific Gecko Hemidactylus garnotii ___ Green Anole Anolis carolinensis ___ Brown Anole Anolis sagrei ___ Southern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus undulatus ___ Penisular Mole Skink Scincella lateralis ___ Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis ___ Six-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus ___ Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus ___ Florida Worm Lizard Rhineura floridana ___ Island Glass Lizard Ophisaurus compressus ___ Eastern Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Reptiles (Snakes)___ Florida Green Water Snake Nerodia floridana ___ Brown Water Snake Nerodia taxispilota ___ Florida Water Snake Nerodia fasciata pictiventris ___ Mangrove Salt Marsh Snake Nerodia clarkii compressicauda ___ Florida Brown Snake Storeria dekayi victa ___ Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis siratalis siratalis ___ Penisula Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus sackenii ___ Southern Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus punctatus ___ Southern Black Racer Coluber constrictor priapus ___ Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum flagellum ___ Eastern Indigo Snake Drymarchon corais couperi ___ Yellow Rat Snake Elaphe obsloeta quadrivittata ___ Everglades Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta rassalleni ___ Corn Snake Elaphe guttata guttata ___ Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius fulvius ___ Florida Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti ___ Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus ___ Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius barbouri ___ South Florida Black Swamp Snake Seminatriz pygaea cyclas ___ Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platyrhinos ___ Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus ___ Eastern Mud Snake Farancia abacura abacura ___ Striped Crayfish Snake Regina alleni ___ Everglades Racer Coluber constrictor paludicola ___ Black Racer Coluber constrictor priapus ___ Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus ___ Florida King Snake Lampropeltis getulus ___ Scarlet King Snake Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides ___ Florida Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea coccinea ___ Florida Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus ___ Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata ___ Short-tailed Snake Stilosoma extenuatum
Reptiles (Crocodilians)___ American Crocodile Crocodyleus acutes ___ American Alligator Alligator mississippiansis
b>Reptiles (Turtles and Tortoises)___ Florida Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina osceola ___ Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii ___ Florida Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum steindachneri ___ Gopher Tortoises Gopherus polyphemus ___ Florida Box Turtle Terrapene carolina bauri ___ Gulf Box Turtle Terrepene carolina major ___ Ornate Diamond-back Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota ___ Florida Yellowbelly Slider Trachemys scripta scripta ___ Florida Redbelly Turtle Pseudemys nelsoni ___ Florida Stinkpot Turtle Stenotherus odoraus ___ Peninsular Cooter Pseudemys floridana peninsularis ___ Florida Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia chrysea ___ Florida Softshell Turtle Apalone ferox ___ Soft-shelled Turtle Trionyx ferox ___ Green Turtle Chelonia mydas mydas ___ Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata ___ Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta ___ Kemp's Ridley Lepidochelys kempi
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