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The Suwannee cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) is a subspecies of turtle in the genus Pseudemys. It is a subspecies of the river cooter. The speciesFlorida black wolf (273 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida black wolf (Canis rufus floridanus), also known as the Florida wolf and the black wolf, is an extinct subspecies of red wolf that was endemicFlorida mouse (275 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is the only species in the genus Podomys. True to its name,Key deer (1,815 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) is an endangered subspecies of the white-tailed deer that lives only in the Florida Keys. It is the smallestFlorida scrub jay (2,065 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens[A]) is one of the species of scrub jay native to North America. It is the only species of bird endemic toAmitermes floridensis (644 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Amitermes floridensis, commonly known as the Florida darkwinged subterranean termite, is a species of eusocial insect in the family Termitidae. It feedsOsmia calaminthae (767 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Osmia calaminthae, commonly known as the blue calamintha bee, is a rare species of mason bee known only from two small areas in Florida, United StatesFlorida mud turtle (351 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida mud turtle (Kinosternon steindachneri) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the state of Florida inFlorida bonneted bat (1,775 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
236-239. Ray et al. (1963). Three Mammals New to the Pleistocene Fauna of Florida, and a Reconsideration of Five Earlier Records. Journal of MammalogyProcambarus alleni (353 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Everglades crayfish (Procambarus alleni), sometimes called the Florida crayfish, the blue crayfish, the electric blue crayfish, or the sapphire crayfishFlorida sand skink (781 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida sand skink (Plestiodon reynoldsi) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae, the skinks. It is endemic to Florida in the United StatesFlorida bog frog (620 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida bog frog (Lithobates okaloosae) is a rare species of frog found only in western Florida. The Florida bog frog inhabits a total area of lessFlagfish (669 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The flagfish (Jordanella floridae), also known as the American flagfish or Florida flagfish, is a species of pupfish, a type of killifish from the familyList of birds of Biscayne National Park (3,712 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This is a comprehensive listing of bird species recorded in Biscayne National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Florida. This list is based on one publishedMiami blue (1,439 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) is a small butterfly that is native to coastal areas of southern Florida. It is a subspecies of Thomas'sLibellula jesseana (329 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Libellula jesseana, the purple skimmer, is a threatened dragonfly in the skimmer family. It is endemic to Florida in the United States. Libellula jesseanaRim rock crown snake (705 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica), named after the Miami Rim Rock land arrangement, is a non-venomous endangered species of snake belongingFlorida scrub lizard (740 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida scrub lizard (Sceloporus woodi) is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is endemic to Florida, the United StatesList of birds of Dry Tortugas National Park (4,493 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Dry Tortugas National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Florida. This list is based onFlorida salt marsh vole (523 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus dukecampbelli) is a North American vole endemic to the state of Florida in the United States. It was formerly thoughtList of birds of Everglades National Park (4,837 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Everglades National Park, which is in the U.S. state of Florida. This list is based onDexteria (198 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Dexteria floridana is an extinct species of fairy shrimp in the family Chirocephalidae, the only species in the genus Dexteria. It was endemic to FloridaProcambarus delicatus (119 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus delicatus, sometimes called the big-cheeked cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to a single springOkaloosa darter (637 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Okaloosa darter (Etheostoma okaloosae) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the familyPygmy siltsnail (109 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The pygmy siltsnail, scientific name Floridobia parva, is a species of very small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod molluskProcambarus horsti (67 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus horsti, known as the Big Blue Spring crayfish or Big Blue Spring cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemicAphaostracon xynoelictum (141 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Aphaostracon xynoelictum, the Fenney Spring hydrobe, is a species of freshwater snails in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to Fenney SpringsProcambarus orcinus (98 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus orcinus, known as the Woodville Karst cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to the Woodville KarstLatrodectus bishopi (657 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Latrodectus bishopi is the scientific name for the red widow spider, which is endemic to the Florida scrub habitat of central and southern Florida, whereSouthern dwarf siren (501 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The southern dwarf siren, (Pseudobranchus axanthus) is a perennibranch salamander lacking hind legs. Found exclusively in Florida, it is one of two currentlyProcambarus leitheuseri (78 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus leitheuseri, sometimes called the Coastal Lowland cave crayfish, is a species of troglobite crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemicCambarellus blacki (64 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Cambarellus blacki, the cypress crayfish, is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida. Alvarez, F.; López-Mejía, M. & PedrazaProcambarus morrisi (127 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus morrisi, the Putnam County cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is only known from the type locality, at theProcambarus erythrops (89 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus erythrops, the Santa Fe cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is only known from five sites, all of which areAcalyptris bipinnatellus (54 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Acalyptris bipinnatellus is a species of moth of the family Nepticulidae. It was first described by Wilkinson in 1979. It is known to be found in FloridaTorreya trap-door spider (84 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Torreya trap-door spider (Cyclocosmia torreya) is a species of spider in the family Halonoproctidae. It is endemic to the United States, and hithertoProcambarus franzi (70 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus franzi, the Orange Lake cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to two caves in Marion County, FloridaProcambarus milleri (216 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus milleri, the Miami cave crayfish is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, where it is known from 14 toFloridobolus (654 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Floridobolus is a genus of millipedes commonly known as Florida scrub millipedes containing three described species: Floridobolus penneri, F. orini, andLaelaps manguinhosi (291 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Laelaps manguinhosi is a species of parasitic mite in the family Laelapidae. In the United States, it has been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)Procambarus pictus (122 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus pictus, sometimes called the Black Creek crayfish or spotted royal crayfish, is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic toAcalyptris bicornutus (57 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Acalyptris bicornutus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Florida Keys. The length of the forewings is 1.5–1.7 mm. Adults have beenProcambarus attiguus (98 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus attiguus, known as the Silver Glen Springs cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Silver Glen SpringsProcambarus apalachicolae (85 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus apalachicolae, the coastal flatwoods crayfish, is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Florida, and is listed as anCrangonyx hobbsi (102 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Crangonyx hobbsi is a species of troglobitic amphipod in the family Crangonyctidae. It is only known from its type locality, which is "a well, 50 feetAcalyptris tenuijuxtus (61 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Acalyptris tenuijuxtus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Florida Keys of the United States. The length of the forewings is 1.4–1Acalyptris tenuijuxtus (61 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Acalyptris tenuijuxtus is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found in the Florida Keys of the United States. The length of the forewings is 1.4–1Procambarus econfinae (118 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus econfinae, sometimes called the Panama City crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is only found around Panama CityYellow garden eel (163 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The yellow garden eel (Heteroconger luteolus) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by David G. Smith in 1989. It isProcambarus acherontis (95 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus acherontis, the Orlando cave crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Orange County and Seminole CountySylvilagus palustris hefneri (2,089 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, also known commonly as the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, is an endangered subspecies of marsh rabbit in the family Leporidae.Phyllocnistis intermediella (86 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Phyllocnistis intermediella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae, known from Florida, U.S.A. The hostplants for the species include Mastichodendron foetidissimumProcambarus latipleurum (75 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus latipleurum is a species of crayfish in the family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Gulf County, Florida, and is listed as Data Deficient on theAnastasia Island beach mouse (1,394 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Anastasia Island beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus phasma) is a subspecies of the oldfield mouse of the southeastern United States. It occurs in theProcambarus rathbunae (72 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus rathbunae is a species of crayfish in family Cambaridae. It is endemic to Okaloosa County and Walton County, Florida, and is listed as DataEutrombicula splendens (67 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Eutrombicula splendens is a species of chigger. In Florida, it has been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) and hispid cotton rat (SigmodonZelus bilobus (38 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Zelus bilobus is a species of assassin bug found in Florida. Frost, S. W. (1964) "Insects taken in light traps at the Archbold Biological Station, HighlandsPalaemon cummingi (1,544 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Palaemon cummingi, known as the Squirrel Chimney Cave shrimp or the Florida cave shrimp, is a threatened species of cave-dwelling shrimp in the familyTroglocambarus (272 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Troglocambarus is a monotypic genus of troglobitic crayfish, endemic to Florida. Troglocambarus maclanei is found underground in Hernando, Marion, AlachuaSeminole killifish (237 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Seminole killifish (Fundulus seminolis) is a fish of the genus Fundulus, endemic to the U.S. state of Florida. The Seminole killifish ranges throughoutProcambarus lucifugus lucifugus (275 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus lucifugus lucifugus, known as the Withlocoochee light-fleeing cave crayfish, is one of two subspecies of the vampire crayfish (ProcambarusFlorida grasshopper sparrow (1,364 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus) is an endangered subspecies of grasshopper sparrow native to the dry prairies of south-centralStoreria occipitomaculata obscura (111 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura, the Florida redbelly snake, is a subspecies of the redbelly snake that ranges from the northern peninsula to southernOdontotaenius floridanus (244 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Odontotaenius floridanus is a beetle of the family Passalidae. It is endemic to Lake Wales Ridge in Florida. The intriguing aspect of this species liesChondrocera laticornis (95 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Chondrocera laticornis is a species of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. They can be found along the east coast of South Florida. They are characterizedPhyllocnistis longipalpa (167 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Phyllocnistis longipalpa is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known only from the Everglades National Park, Dade County, and along the Loop RoadNarceus woodruffi (94 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Narceus woodruffi is a species of millipede endemic to Florida. Described in 1959, it is the smallest species of the genus Narceus, with adults measuringKey silverside (1,224 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
The Key silverside (Menidia conchorum) is a species of fish in the family Atherinopsidae: Menidiinae. It is endemic to the Florida Keys. The American FisheriesAethecerinus hornii (75 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Aethecerinus hornii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Lacordaire in 1869. It is endemic to Florida scrubs in HighlandsParadoxipus (144 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Paradoxipus orzeliscoides is a species of tardigrade. It is the only species in the genus Paradoxipus, part of the family Halechiniscidae and the subfamilyColletes longifacies (125 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Colletes longifacies is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. The species is one of five from the family ColletidaeHylaeus graenicheri (112 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Hylaeus graenicheri is a species of hymenopteran in the family Colletidae. It is found in North America. The species is one of five in the family ColletidaePelocoris balius (180 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Pelocoris balius is a species of creeping water bug in the family Naucoridae. It is found in Florida. In the Everglades, P. balius is locally common inBuenoa marki (124 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Buenoa marki is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is only known from the solution holes near the Pinelands Trail in Everglades NationalCicindela highlandensis (249 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Cicindela highlandensis, commonly known as the Highlands tiger beetle, is a species of ground beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is endemic to centralNeotermes jouteli (181 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Neotermes jouteli is a species of Neotropical termite in the family Kalotermitidae which is native to South Florida and surrounding West Indian nationsGymnochthebius seminole (557 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Gymnochthebius seminole is a species of tiny beetle in the family Hydraenidae. It is known only from a single adult male specimen collected in a "sawgrass-mangroveSolenosteira (184 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Species on 17 April 2010. Dall W.H. (1890). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theSedilia (gastropod) (162 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
on 2016-11-05 Dall, William Healey. Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida: with Especial Reference to the Miocene Silex-Beds of Tampa and theFloridachoerus (293 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Farm paleontological site White, T. E. 1942. The Lower Miocene mammal fauna of Florida. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 92(1):1-49. WikispeciesLampropeltis occipitolineata (36 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Lampropeltis occipitolineata, commonly known as the south Florida mole kingsnake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is foundMexistenasellus floridensis (93 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Mexistenasellus floridensis, the Florida cave isopod, is a species of isopod crustacean in the family Stenasellidae. It is endemic to Jackson County, FloridaPolyphylla starkae (219 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Polyphylla starkae, commonly known as the Auburndale scrub scarab beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae endemic to the U.S. state ofProcambarus lucifugus alachua (165 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus lucifugus alachua, known as the Alachua light-fleeing cave crayfish, is one of two subspecies of the vampire crayfish (Procambarus lucifugus)Cryptonatica (416 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
related to Cryptonatica. Dall W.H. (1892). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theProcambarus lucifugus (117 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Procambarus lucifugus, the Florida cave crayfish, vampire crayfish, or light-fleeing cave crayfish, is a troglomorphic freshwater crayfish endemic to 20–25Perplicaria (153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Wiesbaden. 428 pp. Dall, W. H. (1890-1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and thePandora (bivalve) (543 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
org/item/98240 Dall, W. H. (1890-1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theWilliam Healey Dall (2,045 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Instructions for Collecting Mollusks (1892) Contributions to the Tertiary Fauna of Florida (4 vols., 1890–98) Neocene of North America (1892) Alaska as it wasSyrnola (1,741 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
public domain. Dall, W. H. (1890–1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theAcrosterigma (702 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vols, 1258 pp. Dall, W. H. (1890–1903). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theHystrivasum horridum (342 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Geological Survey, page 190. Dall W. H. 1890. Contributions to the Tertiary Fauna of Florida with special reference to the Miocene Silex Beds of Tampa and the PlioceneJ. C. McConnell (403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Baltimore. William Healey Dall 1903. Contributions to the Tertiary Fauna of Florida. Philadelphia. 1904. Maryland Geological Survey, Miocene, BaltimoreFloridaceras (213 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
North America 595-605 T. E. White. 1942. The Lower Miocene mammal fauna of Florida. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 92(1):1-49 Pony ExpressEmpicoris subparallelus (129 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
subparallelus(Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a predatory bug new to the fauna of Florida". Florida Entomologist 90(4). December 2007. Robaud, E., and WeissOcelot (6,835 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Olsen, S.J.; Gut, H.J. (1963). "Three mammals new to the Pleistocene fauna of Florida, and a reconsideration of five earlier records". Journal of MammalogySyrnola attenuata (130 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the Philippines. Dall, W. H. (1892). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida, with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and thePhlaocyon minor (342 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
243. hdl:2246/1588. White, T. E. (1941). "Additions to the Miocene fauna of Florida". Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club. 18: 91–98. OCLC 78956100Alachua Formation (641 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
197–240. JSTOR 24315224. White, T. E. (1942). "The Lower Miocene mammal fauna of Florida". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 92 (1): 1–49. SimpsonStrictispira acurugata (371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on 2019-01-27 Dall, William Healey. "Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida, with special reference to the Miocene Silexbeds of Tempa and the PlioceneSedilia aphanitoma (100 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Fossilworks: Sedilia aphanitoma Dall, W. H. "Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida, Part 3: Wagner Free Inst. Sci." Trans 3 (1892): 349–350. A. J. W.Eccliseogyra (334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
p=taxdetails&id=137942 on 2020-10-28 Dall W.H. (1892). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theHindsiclava perspirata (192 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Mollusc Species Data Base: Pseudomelatomidae W. H. Dall (1890), Tertiary Fauna of Florida; Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science of PhiladelphiaSedilia sedilia (114 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on 2016-11-05 Dall, William Healey. Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida: with Especial Reference to the Miocene Silex-Beds of Tampa and theSediliopsis aphanitoma (296 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Carolina, USA. Dall, William Healey. "Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida, with special reference to the Miocene Silexbeds of Tempa and the PlioceneMonilispira bigemma (75 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Monilispira bigemma Dall, William Healey. Contributions to the Tertiary Fauna of Florida: With Special Reference to the Miocene Silex-beds of Tampa and theEpilucina californica (214 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
12 June 2024. Dall, William (1903). Contributions to the Tertiary Fauna of Florida. Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science of PhiladelphiaDrillia (6,575 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Species on 13 April 2010. Dall, W.H. (1890b) Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and theZebinella planata (166 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
on 2023-11-02 Dall, W. H. (1892). Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida with special reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the PlioceneMichele Oka Doner (3,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
a large scale…A Walk on the Beach…inspired by the marine flora and fauna of Florida is embedded into a ground sewn with inclusions of mother-of-pearl.