Animals
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Below are photos of the educational animals at Daggerwing Nature Center and their respective common name and scientific name. Some of these animals are used in educational programs at the nature center.
American Alligator
(Alligator mississippiensis)
Corn Snake
(Pantherophis guttatus)
Florida Softshell Turtle
(Apalone ferox)
Apalachicola Kingsnake
(Lampropeltis meansi)
Eastern Screech Owl
(Megascops asio)
Gopher Tortoise
(Gopherus polyphemus)
Ball Python
(Python regius)
Florida Box Turtle
(Terrapene carolina bauri)
Green Anole
(Anolis carolinensis)
Green Tree Frog
(Hyla cinerea)
Peninsular Cooter
(Pseudemys peninsularis)
Pig Frog
(Lithobates grylio)
Rose-haired Tarantula
(Grammostola rosea)
Striped Mud Turtle
(Kinosternon baurii)