Florida has great herps

Here are some nice lizards, snakes, and turtles I've seen recently.


Adult Eastern Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis)



Juvenile Eastern Glass Lizard



Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)



Southeastern Crowned Snake (Tantilla coronata)



Peninsula Crowned Snake (Tantilla relicta relicta)



Adult male Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)



Juvenile Common Musk Turtle



Juvenile Peninsula Cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis)



Juvenile Striped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon baurii)



Adult female Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox) (photo by Ben Hess)