Animal Species of the Back Woods
We are constantly updating the list of species as we continue the rehabilitaion of the Back Woods. If you happen upon something in the Back Woods that is not on the list please feel free to contact me and we will verify the find. Please feel free to email me with any errors or updates to nomenclature that need to be addressed. :-)
Amphibians
BUFONIDAE
Bufo quercicus oak toad
Bufo terrestris southern toad
HYLIDAE
Acris gryllus dorsalis Florida cricket frog
Hyla cinerea green treefrog
Hyla squirella squirrel treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis Cuban treefrog
MICROHYLIDAE
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern narrow mouthed frog
RANIDAE
Rana catesbeiana bullfrog
Rana spenocephala leopard frog
Reptiles
COLUBRIDAE
Coluber constrictor priapus Southern black racer
Elaphe guttata guttata corn snake or red rat snake
IGUANADAE
Anolis carolinensis green anole
Anolis sagrei ordinatus Bahama brown anole
Anolis sagrei sagrei Cuban brown anole
KINOSTERNIDAE
Terrapene carolina bauri Florida box turtle
SCINIDAE
Eucemes inexpectatus Southeastern five lined skink
Eucemes laticeps broadhead skink
Scincella lateralis ground skink
TEIIDAE
Cnemidophorous sexlineatus sexlineatus six lined racerunner
TESTUDINIDAE
Gopherus polyphemus gopher tortoise
Birds
ACCIPITRIDAE
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo lineatus red shouldered hawk
Pandion haliaetus osprey
ALCEDINIDAE
Ceryle alcyon Belted Kingfisher
ANHINGIDAE
Anhinga anhinga anhinga
ARDEIDAE
Bubulcus ibis cattle egret
Casmerodius great egret
Egretta thula snowy egret
Egretta caerulea little blue heron
CATHARTIDAE
Coragyps atratus black vulture
COLUMBIDAE
Zenaida macroura mourning dove
CORVIDAE
Corvus brachyrhynchos common crow
Cyanocitta cristata blue jay
FALCONIDAE
Falco sparverius paulus Southeastern American kestrel
FRINGILLIDAE
Cardinalis cardinalis cardinal
HIRUNDINIDAE
Progne subis purple martin
ICTERIDAE
Quiscalus major boat tailed grackle
Quiscalus quiscula common grackle
LANIIDAE
Lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike
MIMIDAE
Dumetella carolinensis gray catbird
Mimus polyglottos Northern mocking bird
Toxosoma rufum brown thrasher
PARIDAE
Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
PARULIDAE
Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica pinus pine warbler
PICIDAE
Dryocopus pileatus pileated woodpecker
Picoides pubescens downy woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus red-bellied woodpecker
PLOCEIDAE
Passer domesticus house sparrow
STRIGIDAE
Otus asio screech owl
Strix varia barred owl
Bubo virginianus great horned owl
STURNIDAE
Sturnus vulgaris starling
THRESKIORNITHIDAE
Ajaia ajaja roseatte spoonbill
Eudocimus albus white ibis
TROGLODYTIDAE
Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina wren
Mammals
CANIDAE
Urocyon cinereoargenteus floridanus gray fox
DASYPODIDAE
Dasypus novemcinctus nine-banded armadillo
DIDELPHIDAE
Didelphis virginiana Virginia opossum
FELIDAE
Felis catus domestic cat
LEPORIDAE
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern cottontail rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris marsh rabbit
MURIDAE
Rattus rattus black rat
PROCYONIDAE
Procyon lotor raccoon
SCURIDAE
Glaucomys volans Southern flying squirrel (not documented in ast three years)
Sciurus carolinensis gray squirrel
Arachnids
AGELENIDAE
Agelenopsis spp. grass spiders
ARANEIDAE
Gasteracantha elipsoides crablike spiny orb weaver
Nephila claviceps golden silk spider
LYCOSIDAE
Pardosa spp. thin legged wolf spider
OXYOPIDAE
Peucetia viridans green lynx spider
PISAURIDAE
Dolomedes triton six spotted fishing spider
Pisaurina mira nursery web spider
SALTICIDAE
Lyssomanes viridis green lyssomanes
Metaphidippus spp. metaphid jumping spiders
TETRAGNATHIDAE
Leucauge mabelae mabel orchard spider
Leucauge venusta venusta orchard spider
Tetragnatha elongata elongate long jawed orb weaver
THOMISIDAE
Misumena vatia goldenrod spider
Lepidoptera
Check out the http://lepcurious.blogspot.com/ for more info on butterflies and moths found on the MOSI campus in our gardens and the Back Woods
Swallowtails
Tiger Swallowtail
Polydamas Swallowtail
Palamedes Swallowtail
Eastern Black Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
Pipevine Swallowtail
Zebra Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Milkweed
Monarch
Queen
Soldier
Brushfoots
Viceroy
Red Spotted Purple
Mourning Cloak
Pearl Crescent
Phaon Crescent
Question Mark
White Peacock
Buckeye
Painted Lady
Red Admiral
Longwings and Fritillaries
Gulf Fritillary
Julia
Variegated Fritillary
Zebra Longwing
Sulphurs
Dainty Sulphur
Cloudless Sulphur
Large Orange Sulphur
Sleepy Orange
Orange Barred Sulphur
Little Yellow
Whites
Checkered White
Florida White
Great Southern White
Cabbage White
Hairstreaks
White M Hairstreak
Red Banded Hairstreak
Southern Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
Blues
Ceraunus Blue
Cassius Blue
