Animal Species

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