The Nile monitor, aka African small-grain lizard, calls much of subsaharan Africa its home. There are also invasive populations in North America. The invasive breeding populations are found in Lee, Miami-Dade, and Palm
The Florida softshell turtle is sometimes confused with the snake-necked turtles of Australia or the Argentine snake-necked turtle of South America. However, there are differences not only in the obvious locales but also in
The shoal bass is a freshwater fish from the sunfish family. They can be found in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, in the United States. These fish prefer lakes, rivers, and streams. These fish dwell in the same
The knight anole, aka Chipojo, chupacocote, Cuban knight anole, or Cuban giant anole, hails from, of all places, Cuba. But they have also been introduced to Florida. These are the largest known species of anole
The Florida scrub jay is the only species of bird endemic to the state of Florida, in the United States. Bird watchers travel from far and wide to get a glimpse of these cool
The cotton mouse derives its name due to their habit of fashioning nests from cotton. They can be found in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
You read that correctly… a walking catfish. Originally from Indonesia, these invasive fish also dwell in Florida, in the United States. They are able to move from 1 water body to
The Key deer is the smallest recognized deer species in North America. These critters are only found in the Florida Keys. They are a subspecies of white-tailed deer. In the 1950s there
