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AMPHIBIANS LIST (6)

  • Name:Florida Box Turtle
  • Scientific Name:Terrapene carolina bauri
  • Description:A small to medium sized turtle
  • Family:Pond and Marsh Turtles family
  • Habitat:wetlands, marshlands, and near swamps
  • Name:Florida Softshell Turtle
  • Scientific Name:Trionyx ferox
  • Family:Softshell Turtle family
  • Habitat:Lakes, bonds, canals
  • Activity:By day; floats in water; basks
Gopher Tortoise Gopher Tortoise
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  • Name:Gopher Tortoise
  • Scientific Name:Gopherus polyphemus
  • Habitat:Open woods, shrubs, grasslands
  • Activity:By day
  • Range:Most of Florida; very local in South-Florida
  • Name:Green Treefrog
  • Scientific Name:Hyla cinerea
  • Family:Treefrog family
  • Size:2"
  • Habitat:Waterside vegetation, towns
  • Activity:Nocturnal
  • Name:Pond Slider
  • Scientific Name:Trachemys scripta
  • Family:Pond and Box family
  • Habitat:Fresh waters with soft bottoms, vegetation
  • Activity:Mainly by day, basks
  • Range:North-Florida
Southern Toad Southern Toad
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  • Name:Southern Toad
  • Scientific Name:Bufo terrestris
  • Family:Toad family
  • Size:3"
  • Voice:Loud, long, high-pitched trill
  • Habitat:Mostly in sandy pine and oak woods
  • Activity:Nocturnal