Florida Keys Reptiles

One turtle, 1 lizard, and 5 snake taxa in the Florida Keys are currently state listed, and 5 of these taxa have been proposed for federal listing. Many locality records are old, and subsequent habitat alteration and hurricanes have affected populations and their distribution. Researchers conducted a 1-year study to collect updated occurrence records, determine effective survey methods, assess the status of historical localities, and collect genetic samples for future taxonomic studies.