A large aquatic reptile with short, thick legs, a powerful tail, and a rounded body. Adults are dark gray and young have distinct yellow bands on the body and tail.
Carolina diamondback terrapin
Carapace coloration is extremely variable and ranges from light gray with boldly patterned concentric rings to a uniform black or dark brown. Plastron ranges from light yellow to orange to green/gray. Hatchlings tend to be more boldly marked than adults.
Corn snake
A red/orange/brown snake with a boldly checkered black and whitish belly.
Eastern box turtle
A small land turtle with a large variation in shell color and pattern. The domed carapace and hinged plastron may be yellow or orange or olive on a black or brown background. Males usually have red eyes whereas females’ eyes are brown. Hatchlings are plain brown with a yellow spot on each large scute.
Gopher tortoise
A large terrestrial turtle with a brown or gray domed carapace. The plastron is yellowish and the skin is dark gray. The front limbs are flattened and shovel-like and the hind limbs are elephantine.
Green anole
A small green lizard with a pink throat fan. Color changing ability allows the lizard to change its body color from green to green/brown to brown.
Loggerhead sea turtle
Adults have a reddish-brown heart-shaped carapace and a pale yellow plastron. Hatchlings are a brownish gray. The head is relatively large with powerful jaws.