Guess what kind of Reptile

[Deadliestviper7]

I find what looks like legless lizards in my yard under boards, etc laying on the ground. They are under 6 inches, black and very smooth. You can barely see eyes or mouth, only the direction it crawls gives you an idea that end is the head, any idea? Might even be a snake but I doubt it. (sorry, no pics)

Thread snake.

Non native, said to be established in Fl.

ameiva.

Another Fl guy.

something in the whiptail/race runner family, some are parthenogenec.

View attachment 1315200 A florida native, IIRC. Very specific habitat.

swift lizard, not sure species.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I find what looks like legless lizards in my yard under boards, etc laying on the ground. They are under 6 inches, black and very smooth. You can barely see eyes or mouth, only the direction it crawls gives you an idea that end is the head, any idea? Might even be a snake but I doubt it. (sorry, no pics)

Thread snake.

Non native, said to be established in Fl.

ameiva.

Another Fl guy.

something in the whiptail/race runner family, some are parthenogenec.

View attachment 1315200 A florida native, IIRC. Very specific habitat.

swift lizard, not sure species.

 

[Kris P Bacon]

Thread snake.

ameiva.

something in the whiptail/race runner family, some are parthenogenec.

swift lizard, not sure species.

First is giant whiptail
Second is 6 line race runner (quite hard to catch) trust me
Third is eastern fence lizard.
Source: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/florida-amphibians-reptiles/lizards/

 

[Deadliestviper7]

First is giant whiptail
Second is 6 line race runner (quite hard to catch) trust me
Third is eastern fence lizard.
Source: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herpetology/florida-amphibians-reptiles/lizards/

Race runners are never easy to catch lol

 

[Kris P Bacon]

Race runners are never easy to catch lol

Caught some as a boy, your best bet is corner them where they run for cover. That Fl Museum of natural history link covers all lizards in Fl, I had no idea the number of non natives. A few years ago, a Mexican spiny tailed iguana (my best guess) used to live on a certain tree by a creek here, never could get within 20 ft, much less catch him.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Caught some as a boy, your best bet is corner them where they run for cover. That Fl Museum of natural history link covers all lizards in Fl, I had no idea the number of non natives. A few years ago, a Mexican spiny tailed iguana (my best guess) used to live on a certain tree by a creek here, never could get within 20 ft, much less catch him.

I have fun chasing exotics every time I come to florida, my favorite method for fast lizards is to bring a friend, makes it much easier.

 

[weston]

Anyone know this type of turtle?

 

[tlindsey]

I find what looks like legless lizards in my yard under boards, etc laying on the ground. They are under 6 inches, black and very smooth. You can barely see eyes or mouth, only the direction it crawls gives you an idea that end is the head, any idea? Might even be a snake but I doubt it. (sorry, no pics)

Maybe a worm snake.

 

[Kris P Bacon]

Maybe a worm snake.

After some research, they appear to be brahminy blind snakes

 

[krichardson]

Anyone know this type of turtle?

View attachment 1338903

Bog turtle?