The completeness and accuracy of the list is due to the assistance of Dr. J.R. Gilliland, Dr. Archie Carr, Jr., Dan Pearson, Don Younker, Robert Simons, Paul Moler, Jim Weimer and Howard Adams. The following lists all of the vertebrates with the exception of the Class Aves that is listed in the Bird Check-list of Paynes Prairie (263 bird species). Please report any rare or unlisted species to the Visitor Center or Ranger Station or call (352) 466-3397.

° Introduced species, × Extirpated species

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VERTEBRATES
Subphylum Vertebrata

FROGS, TOADS, SALAMANDERS

FROGS AND TOADS - Order Anura
Toads - Family Bufonidae
Southern Toad   Bufo terrestris
Treefrogs-Family Hylidae
Southern Cricket Frog   Acris gryllus
Green Treefrog   Hyla cinerea
Pine Woods Treefrog   Hyla femoralis
Barking Treefrog   Hyla gratiosa
Squirrel Treefrog   Hyla squirella
Little Grass Frog   Pseudacris ocularis
Spring Peeper   Pseudacris cruciferi
Southern Chorus Frog   Pseudacris nigrita
Tropical Frogs-Family Leptodactylidae
° Greenhouse Frog   Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Narrowmouth Toads - Family Microhylidae
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad   Gastrophryne carolinensis
Spadefoot Toads - Family Pelobatidae
Eastern Spadefoot Toad   Scaphiopus holbrookii
True Frogs - Family Ranidae
Bullfrog   Rana catesbeiana
Pig Frog   Rana grylio
Southern Leopard Frog   Rana sphenocephala

SALAMANDERS - Order Caudata
Mole Salamander - Family Ambystomatidae
Mole salamander   Ambystoma talpoideum
Amphiumas - Family Amphiumidae
Two-toed Amphiuma   Amphiuma means
Lungless Salamanders - Family Plethodontidae
Southern Dusky Salamander   Desmognathus auriculatus
Dwarf Salamander   Eurycea quadridigitata
Newts-Family Salamandridae
Eastern Newt   Notophthalmus viridescens
Sirens-Family Sirenidae
Southern Dwarf Siren   Pseudobranchus axanthus
Eastern Lesser Siren   Siren intermedia
Greater Siren   Siren lacertina

REPTILES
Class Reptilia

CROCODILIANS - Order Crocodylia
Alligators and Caimans - Family Alligatoridae
American Alligator   Alligator mississippiensis

TURTLES - Order Testudines
Snapping turtles - Family Chelydridae
Common Snapping Turtle   Chelydra serpentina
Box and Water turtles - Family Emydidae
Chicken Turtle   Deirochelys reticularia
Florida Cooter   Pseudemys floridana
Florida Redbelly Turtle   Pseudemys nelsoni
Box Turtle   Terrapene carolina
Mud and Musk turtles - Family Kinosternidae
Striped Mud Turtle   Kinosternon baurii
Mud Turtle   Kinosternon subrubrum
Stinkpot   Sternotherus odoratus
Tortoises - Family Testudinidae
Gopher Tortoise   Gopherus polyphemus
Softshell Turtles - Family Trionychidae
Florida Softshell   Apalone ferox

LIZARDS AND SNAKES - Order Squamata
WORM LIZARDS - Suborder Amphisbaenia
Worm Lizards - Family Amphisbaenidae

Florida Worm Lizard   Rhineura floridana

LIZARDS - Suborder Lacertilia
Glass Lizards -Family Anguidae
Eastern Slender Glass Lizard   Ophisaurus attenuatus
Eastern Glass Lizard   Ophisaurus ventralis
Geckos - Family Gekkonidae
° Mediterranean Gecko   Hemidactylus turcicus
Iguanids - Family Iguanidae
Green Anole   Anolis carolinensis
Brown Anole   Anolis sagrei
Spiny Lizards - Family Sceloporus
Southern Fence Lizard   Sceloporus undulatus
Skinks - Family Scincidae
Broad-headed Skink   Eumeces laticeps
Southeastern Five-lined Skink   Eumeces inexpectatus
Ground Skink   Scincella lateralis
Whiptails - Family Teiidae
Six-lined racerunner   Cnemidophorus sexlineatus

SNAKES - Suborder Serpentes
Non-Venomous Snakes - Family Colubridae

Scarlet Snake   Cemophora coccinea
Racer   Coluber constrictor
Ringneck Snake   Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Indigo Snake   Drymarchon corais
Corn Snake   Elaphe guttata
Rat Snake   Elaphe obsoleta
Mud Snake   Farancia abacura
Eastern Hognose Snake   Heterodon platyrhinos
Kingsnake   Lampropeltis getula
Scarlet Kingsnake   Lampropeltis triangulum
Eastern Coachwhip   Masticophis flagellum
Banded Watersnake   Nerodia fasciata
Florida Green Watersnake   Nerodia floridana
Brown Watersnake   Nerodia taxispilota
Rough Green Snake   Opheodrys aestivus
Florida Pine Snake   Pituophis melanoleucus
Striped Crayfish Snake   Regina alleni
Pine Woods Snake   Rhadinaea flavilata
Swamp Snake   Seminatrix pygaea
Brown Snake   Storeria dekayi
Red-belly Snake   Storeria occipitomaculata
Florida Crowned Snake   Tantilla relicta
Ribbon Snake   Thamnophis sauritus
Garter Snake   Thamnophis sirtalis
Coral and Cobra Snakes - Family Elapidae
Eastern Coral Snake   Micrurus fulvius
Vipers - Family Viperidae
Cottonmouth   Agkistrodon piscivorus
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake   Crotalus adamanteus
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake   Sistrurus miliarius

FISHES
Superclass Pisces
Class Osteichthyes

Bony (skeleton) Fishes
GARS - Order Lepisosteiformes
Gar - Family Lepisosteidae

Florida Gar   Lepisosteus platyrhincus

BOWFINS - Order Amiiformes
Bowfins - Family Amiidae
Bowfin   Amia calva

HERRINGS AND SHAD
Order Clupeiformes
Herrings and Shads-Family Clupeidae
Gizzard Shad   Dorosoma cepedianum
Threadfin Shad   Dorosoma petenense

TROUTS - Order Salmoniformes
Pikes - Family Esocidae
Redfin Pickerel   Esox americanus
Chain Pickerel   Esox niger
Mudminnows - Family Umbridae
Eastern Mudminnow   Umbra pygmaea

CARPS AND MINNOWS
Order Cypriniformes
Suckers-Family Catostomidae

Lake Chubsucker   Erimyzon sucetta
Carps and Minnows - Family Cyprinidae
Golden Shiner   Notemigonus crysoleucas
Iron-colored Shiner   Notropis chalybaeus
Redeyed Chub   Notropis harperi
Taillight Shiner   Notropis maculatus

CATFISHES - Order Siluriformes
Freshwater Catfishes-Family Ictaluridae

Yellow Cat   Ictalurus natalis
Brown Bullhead   Ictalurus nebulosus
Tadpole Madtom   Noturus gyrinus
Speckled Madtom   Noturus leptacanthus

Order Percopsiformes
Pirate Perches-Family Aphredoderidae

Pirate Perch   Aphredoderus sayanus

Order Antheriniformes
Silversides-Family Atherinidae

Brook Silverside   Labidesthes sicculus
Killifishes-Family Cyprinodontidae
Golden Topminnow   Fundulus chrysotus
Lined Topminnow   Fundulus lineolatus
Seminole Killfish   Fundulus seminolis
Flagfish   Jordanella floridae
Pygmy Killifish   Leptolucania ommata
Bluefin Killifish   Lucania goodei
Livebearers-Family Poeciliidae
Mosquitofish   Gambusia affinis
Least Killifish   Heterandria formosa
Sailfin Molly   Poecilia latipinna

Order Perciformes
Sunfishes and Basses - Family Centrarchidae

Mud Sunfish   Acantharchus pomotis
Flier   Centrarchus macropterus
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish   Elassoma evergladei
Okefenokee Pygmy Sunfish   Elassoma okefenokee
Banded Pygmy Sunfish   Elassoma zonatum
Blue-spotted Sunfish   Enneacanthus gloriosus
Banded Sunfish   Enneacanthus obesus
Red-breasted Sunfish   Lepomis auritus
Warmouth   Lepomis gulosus
Bluegill   Lepomis macrochirus
Dollar Sunfish   Lepomis marginatus
Red-eared Sunfish   Lepomis microlophus
Spotted Sunfish   Lepomis punctatus
Largemouth Bass   Micropterus salmoides
Speckled Perch   Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Temperate Basses - Family Percichthyidae
° Sunshine Bass   Morone chrysops x saxatilis
Perches and Darters - Family Percidae
Swamp Darter   Etheostoma fusiforme
Cichlids - Family Cichlidae
° Blue Tilapia   Oreochromis aurea

MAMMALS

Class Mammalia
POUCHED MAMMALS - Order Marsupialia
Opossums - Family Didelphidae

Virginia Opossum   Didelphis virginiana

INSECTIVORES - Order Insectivora
Shrews - Family Soricidae

Southern Short-tailed Shrew   Blarina carolinensis
Least Shrew   Cryptotis parva
Moles - Family Talpidae
Eastern Mole   Scalopus aquaticus

BATS-Order Chiroptera
Twilight Bats - Family Vespertilionidae

Red Bat   Lasiurus borealis
Yellow Bat   Lasiurus intermedius
Seminole Bat   Lasiurus seminolus
Southeastern Myotis   Myotis austroriparius
Eastern Pipistrelle   Pipistrellus subflavus
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat   Plecotus rafinesquii
Freetail Bats - Family Molossidae
Mexican Freetail Bat   Tadarida brasiliensis

PRIMATES-Order Primates
Humans - Family Hominidae

Human   Homo sapiens

ARMADILLOS AND SLOTHS
Order Edentata
Armadillos - Family Dasypodidae

° Nine-banded Armadillo   Dasypus novemcinctus

RABBITS AND JACKRABBITS
Order Lagomorpha
Rabbits and Jackrabbits - Family Leporidae

Eastern Cottontail   Sylvilagus floridanus
Marsh Rabbit   Sylvilagus palustris

RODENTS - Order Rodentia
New World Rats, Mice and Voles - Family Cricetidae

Round-tailed Muskrat   Neofiber alleni
Eastern Woodrat   Neotoma floridana
Marsh Rice Rat   Oryzomys palustris
Cotton Mouse   Peromyscus gossypinus
Eastern Harvest Mouse   Reithrodontomys humilis
Hispid Cotton Rat   Sigmodon hispidus
Pocket Gophers - Family Geomyidae
Southeastern Pocket Gopher   Geomys pinetis
Old World Rats and Mice - Family Muridae
° Black Rat   Rattus rattus
Squirrels - Family Sciuridae
Southern Flying Squirrel   Glaucomys volans
Gray Squirrel   Sciurus carolinensis
Fox Squirrel   Sciurus niger

CARNIVORES - Order Carnivora
Foxes and Coyotes - Family Canidae

° Coyote   Canis latrans
× Red Wolf   Canis rufus
Gray Fox   Urocyon cinereoargenteus
° Red Fox   Vulpes vulpes

Cats - Family Felidae
× Florida Panther   Felis concolor
Bobcat   Felis rufus
Weasels and Skunks - Family Mustelidae
River Otter   Lutra canadensis
Long-tailed Weasel   Mustela frenata
Striped Skunk   Mephitis mephitis
Raccoons - Family Procyonidae
Raccoon   Procyon lotor
Bears - Family Ursidae
Black Bear   Ursus americanus

EVEN HOOFED - Order Artiodactyla
Pigs - Family Suidae

° Wild Pig   Sus scrofa
Deer - Family Cervidae
White-tailed Deer   Odocoileus virginianus
Cattle, sheep, goats, and buffaloes - Family Bovidae
Bison   Bison bison
° Cow   Bos taurus

ODD-HOOFED-Order Perissodactyla
Horse-Family Equidae

° Horse   Equus caballus

VERTEBRATE SUMMARY
23 amphibians, 50 reptiles, 45 fishes, 42 mammals, and 263 Birds totaling 423 species (2 Extirpated)