As of Feb 05 2012 there are 258 species in the WILD FLORIDA PHOTO animal database.

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Florida Animal List

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GenusSpeciesCommon Name 
Achatina fulica GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL
Actias luna LUNA MOTH
Actitis macularius SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Agelaius phoeniceus RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD
Agkistrodon piscivorus FLORIDA COTTONMOUTH
Agraulis vanillae GULF FRITILLARY
Aix sponsa WOOD DUCK
Alligator mississippiensis AMERICAN ALLIGATOR
Amblyomma americanum LONE STAR TICK
Ammotrechella stimpsoni CAMEL SPIDER
Anartia jatrophae WHITE PEACOCK
Anas acuta NORTHERN PINTAIL
Anhinga anhinga ANHINGA
Anisomorpha buprestoides TWOSTRIPED WALKINGSTICK
Anisota virginiensis PINK-STRIPED OAKWORM MOTH
Anolis carolinensis GREEN ANOLE
Anolis sagrei BROWN ANOLE
Anthanassa frisia CUBAN CRESCENT
Anthanassa texana SEMINOLE CRESCENT
Antheraea polyphemus POLYPHEMUS MOTH
Apatelodes torrefacta SPOTTED APATELODES
Aphelocoma coerulescens FLORIDA SCRUB-JAY
Aphylla williamsoni TWO-STRIPED FORCEPTAIL
Aramus guarauna LIMPKIN
Aratus pisonii MANGROVE TREE CRAB
Archilochus colubris RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
Ardea alba GREAT EGRET
Ardea herodias GREAT BLUE HERON
Ardea herodias GREAT WHITE HERON
Argiope aurantia BLACK AND YELLOW ARGIOPE
Arilus cristatus WHEEL BUG
Ascia monuste GREAT SOUTHERN WHITE
Asterocampa celtis EASTERN HACKBERRY BUTTERFLY
Athene cunicularia FLORIDA BURROWING OWL
Aythya affinis LESSER SCAUP
Baeolophus bicolor TUFTED TITMOUSE
Basilarchia archippus FLORIDA VICEROY
Battus philenor PIPEVINE SWALLOWTAIL
Battus polydamas GOLD RIM SWALLOWTAIL
Bittacomorpha clavipes PHANTOM CRANE FLY
Botaurus lentiginosus AMERICAN BITTERN
Brachymesia gravida FOUR-SPOTTED PENNANT
Bubo virginianus GREAT HORNED OWL
Bufo quercicus OAK TOAD
Buteo lineatus RED SHOULDERED HAWK
Butorides virescens GREEN HERON
Cactoblastis cactorum CACTUS MOTH
Calidris alba SANDERLING
Calidris alpina DUNLIN
Calidris canutus RED KNOT
Calidris minutilla LEAST SANDPIPER
Callosamia angulifera TULIP-TREE SILKMOTH
Calopteron reticulatum BANDED NET-WING
Calopteryx dimidiata SPARKLING JEWELWING
Calopteryx maculata EBONY JEWELWING
Calpodes ethlius CANNA SKIPPER
Campsomeris plumipes SCOLIID WASP
Campsomeris quadrimaculata SCOLIID WASP
Caracara cheriway CRESTED CARACARA
Caretta caretta LOGGERHEAD
Castor canadensis AMERICAN BEAVER
Cathartes aura TURKEY VULTURE
Celithemis eponina HALLOWEEN PENNANT
Ceryle alcyon BELTED KINGFISHER
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus GOLDENROD SOLDIER BEETLE
Circus cyaneus NORTHERN HARRIER
Citheronia regalis REGAL MOTH
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus SIX-LINED RACERUNNER
Colaptes auratus NORTHERN FLICKER
Coluber constrictor BLACK RACER
Columbina passerina COMMON GROUND-DOVE
Coragyps atratus BLACK VULTURE
Corbicula fluminea ASIAN CLAM
Creseis acicula STRAIGHT NEEDLE-PTEROPOD
Crotalus horridus TIMBER RATTLESNAKE
Cyanocitta cristata BLUE JAY
Danaus gilippus QUEEN
Danaus plexippus MONARCH
Dasypus novemcinctus NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO
Deirochelys reticularia FLORIDA CHICKEN TURTLE
Dendrocygna autumnalis BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
Dendroica coronata YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
Dendroica discolor PRAIRIE WARBLER
Dipalta serpentina ANTLION FLY
Dolomedes triton SIXSPOTTED FISHING SPIDER
Dryocopus pileatus PILEATED WOODPECKER
Dumetella carolinensis GRAY CATBIRD
Eacles imperialis IMPERIAL MOTH
Ecpantheria scribonia GIANT LEOPARD MOTH
Egretta caerulea LITTLE BLUE HERON
Egretta rufescens REDDISH EGRET
Egretta thula SNOWY EGRET
Egretta tricolor TRICOLORED HERON
Elanoides forficatus SWALLOW-TAILED KITE
Elaphidion mucronatum SPINED OAK BORER
Empyreuma affinis SPOTTED OLEANDER CATERPILLAR MOTH
Enallagma sp. unidentified species of bluet
Enodia portlandia SOUTHERN PEARLY-EYE
Epitheca princeps PRINCE BASKETTAIL
Eptesicus fuscus BIG BROWN BAT
Erynnis horatius HORACE'S DUSKY WING
Erythemis simplicicollis EASTERN PONDHAWK
Erythrodiplax minuscula LITTLE BLUE DRAGONLET
Erythrodiplax umbrata BAND-WINGED DRAGONLET
Eubalaena glacialis NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE
Eudocimus albus WHITE IBIS
Eumeces laticeps BROAD-HEADED SKINK
Eurema daira BARRED SULPHUR
Eurema lisa LITTLE YELLOW
Eurytides marcellus ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL
Eustixia pupula SPOTTED PEPPERGRASS MOTH
Exoprosopa fasciata PROGRESSIVE BEE FLY
Falco sparverius SOUTHEASTERN AMERICAN KESTREL
Falco sparverius AMERICAN KESTREL
Fulica americana AMERICAN COOT
Gallinula chloropus COMMON MOORHEN
Gasteracantha cancriformis SPINY ORB WEAVER
Gavia immer COMMON LOON
Ginglymostoma cirratum NURSE SHARK
Gopherus polyphemus GOPHER TORTOISE
Grus americana WHOOPING CRANE
Grus canadensis SANDHILL CRANE
Haematopus palliatus AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER
Haliaeetus leucocephalus BALD EAGLE
Harmonia axyridis MULTICOLORED ASIAN LADY BEETLE
Heliconius charithonius ZEBRA LONGWING
Hellinsia balanotes GROUNDSEL PLUME MOTH
Hemaris thysbe HUMMINGBIRD CLEARWING MOTH
Hemiargus ceraunus CERAUNUS BLUE
Hemidactylus turcicus MEDITERRANEAN GECKO
Hermeuptychia sosybius CAROLINA SATYR
Heterodon platirhinos EASTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE
Himantopus mexicanus BLACK-NECKED STILT
Hyla femoralis PINEWOODS TREEFROG
Hylephila phyleus FIERY SKIPPER
Iguana Iguana GREEN IGUANA
Iridopsis defectaria BROWN-SHADED GRAY MOTH
Junonia coenia COMMON BUCKEYE
Larus argentatus HERRING GULL
Larus atricilla LAUGHING GULL
Larus delawarensis RING-BILLED GULL
Larus hyperboreus GLAUCOUS GULL
Larus marinus GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
Larus philadelphia BONAPARTE'S GULL
Leucauge venusta ORCHARD ORBWEAVER
Libellula auripennis GOLDEN-WINGED SKIMMER
Libellula axilena BAR-WINGED SKIMMER
Libellula needhami NEEDHAM'S SKIMMER
Libellula vibrans GREAT BLUE SKIMMER
Liguus fasciatus FLORIDA TREE SNAIL
Lontra canadensis NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER
Lynx rufus BOBCAT
Megisto cymela LITTLE WOOD SATYR
Melanerpes carolinus RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
Melanerpes erythrocephalus RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
Meleagris gallopavo EASTERN WILD TURKEY
Meleagris gallopavo OSCEOLA WILD TURKEY
Micrurus fulvius EASTERN CORAL SNAKE
Mimus polyglottos NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
Misumenops sp. FLOWER SPIDER
Mocis latipes SMALL MOCIS
Mycteria americana WOOD STORK
Neocicada hieroglyphica HIEROGLYPHIC CICADA
Nephila clavipes GOLDEN-SILK SPIDER
Nerodia fasciata FLORIDA BANDED WATER SNAKE
Nerodia floridana FLORIDA GREEN WATER SNAKE
Nyctanassa violacea YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON
Nycticorax nycticorax BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
Odocoileus virginianus KEY DEER
Odocoileus virginianus WHITE-TAILED DEER
Orgyia leucostigma WHITEMARKED TUSSOCK MOTH
Orthemis ferruginea ROSEATE SKIMMER
Osteopilus septentrionalis CUBAN TREEFROG
Pachydiplax longipennis BLUE DASHER
Pandion haliaetus OSPREY
Pantherophis spiloides GRAY RAT SNAKE
Papilio cresphontes GIANT SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio glaucus FLORIDA TIGER SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio glaucus EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio palamedes PALAMEDES SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio polyxenes BLACK SWALLOWTAIL
Papilio troilus SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL
Pectinatella magnifica BRYOZOANS
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
Pelecanus occidentalis BROWN PELICAN
Perithemis tenera EASTERN AMBERWING
Peucetia viridans GREEN LYNX SPIDER
Phalacrocorax auritus DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Phereoeca uterella HOUSEHOLD CASEBEARER
Phidippus regius REGAL JUMPING SPIDER
Phobetron pithecium HAG MOTH
Phoebis sennae CLOUDLESS SULPHUR
Picoides borealis RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER
Pipilo erythrophthalmus EASTERN TOWHEE
Platalea ajaja ROSEATE SPOONBILL
Plegadis falcinellus GLOSSY IBIS
Pluvialis squatarola BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER
Podiceps auritus HORNED GREBE
Podilymbus podiceps PIED-BILLED GREBE
Polygonia interrogationis QUESTION MARK
Pomacea insularum ISLAND APPLESNAIL
Pomacea paludosa FLORIDA APPLE SNAIL
Porphyrio martinica PURPLE GALLINULE
Procyon lotor COMMON RACCOON
Pseudacris ocularis LITTLE GRASS FROG
Pseudemys floridana PENINSULA COOTER
Pseudemys nelsoni FLORIDA RED-BELLIED TURTLE
Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus VERMICULATED SAILFIN CATFISH
Pyrgus communis COMMON CHECKERED SKIPPER
Rana sphenocephala FLORIDA LEOPARD FROG
Recurvirostra americana AMERICAN AVOCET
Rhynchophorus cruentatus PALM WEEVIL
Romalea microptera EASTERN LUBBER GRASSHOPPER
Rynchops niger BLACK SKIMMER
Sayornis phoebe EASTERN PHOEBE
Sceloporus undulatus EASTERN FENCE LIZARD
Sceloporus woodi FLORIDA SCRUB LIZARD
Sciurus carolinensis EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL
Sciurus niger SHERMAN'S FOX SQUIRREL
Seirarctia echo ECHO MOTH
Sialia sialis EASTERN BLUEBIRD
Sphecius speciosus EASTERN CICADA KILLER
Sphyrapicus varius YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER
Stagmomantis carolina CAROLINA MANTID
Sterna antillarum LEAST TERN
Sterna hirundo COMMON TERN
Sterna maxima ROYAL TERN
Strix varia BARRED OWL
Sylvilagus palustris MARSH RABBIT
Syntomeida epilais POLKA-DOT MOTH
Tadarida brasiliensis MEXICAN FREE-TAILED BAT
Tamias striatus EASTERN CHIPMUNK
Terrapene carolina FLORIDA BOX TURTLE
Terrapene carolina EASTERN BOX TURTLE
Thamnophis sirtalis EASTERN GARTER SNAKE
Thryothorus ludovicianus CAROLINA WREN
Tibicen canicularis DOG-DAY CICADA
Tibicen pruinosa SILVER-BELLIED CICADA
Trachemys scripta RED-EARED SLIDER
Tramea carolina CAROLINA SADDLEBAGS
Trichechus manatus MANATEE
Tringa flavipes LESSER YELLOWLEGS
Tringa melanoleuca GREATER YELLOWLEGS
Tringa semipalmata WILLET
Tursiops truncatus BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN
Tyto alba BARN OWL
Uca speciosa LONGFINGER FIDDLER CRAB
unidentified species unknown katydid
unidentified unknown unknown spider
unknown ? unknown tiger moth ?
unknown unidentified weevil
unknown unidentified caterpillar
Urbanus proteus LONG-TAILED SKIPPER
Ursus americanus FLORIDA BLACK BEAR
Utetheisa bella BELLA MOTH
Vanessa atalanta RED ADMIRAL
Vulpes vulpes EASTERN RED FOX
Zenaida macroura MOURNING DOVE