Metazoa
(multicellular animals)

Metazoa: Taxonomy | Species on this site

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa (multicellular animals)

Species listed on this site

Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
  - Order: Araneae (spiders)
    - Family: Anyphaenidae (ghost spiders)
      - Hibana sp. - Ghost Spider
      - Wulfila sp.
    - Family: Araneidae (orbweavers)
      - unidentified Araneidae
      - Araneus bicentenarius - Giant Lichen Orbweaver
      - Argiope aurantia - Yellow Garden Spider
      - Eriophora ravilla - Tropical Orbweaver
      - Gasteracantha cancriformis - Spinybacked Orbweaver
      - Mecynogea lemniscata - Basilica Orbweaver
      - Neoscona domiciliorum - Redfemured Spotted Orbweaver
    - Family: Corinnidae (antmimic spiders)
      - Castianeira sp. - Antmimic Spider
      - Falconina gracilis - Antmimic Spider
    - Family: Filistatidae (crevice weavers)
      - Kukulcania hibernalis - Southern House Spider
    - Family: Gnaphosidae
      - Sergiolus capulatus
    - Family: Linyphiidae (dwarf & sheetweb weavers)
      - Florinda coccinea - Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver
      - Neriene radiata - Filmy Dome Spider
    - Family: Lycosidae (wolf spiders)
      - unidentified Lycosidae
      - Gladicosa sp.
      - Hogna georgicola
      - Hogna helluo - Wolf Spider
      - Hogna lenta - Field Wolf Spider
      - Schizocosa sp.
    - Family: Oecobiidae
      - Oecobius sp.
    - Family: Oxyopidae (lynx spiders)
      - Oxyopes salticus - Striped Lynx Spider
      - Peucetia viridans - Green Lynx Spider
    - Family: Philodromidae (running crab spiders)
      - Philodromus sp.
    - Family: Pisauridae (nursery web spiders)
      - unidentified Pisauridae
      - Dolomedes albineus - Whitebanded Fishing Spider
      - Dolomedes sp. - Fishing Spider
      - Dolomedes triton - Sixspotted Fishing Spider
    - Family: Salticidae (jumping spiders)
      - unidentified Salticidae
      - Anasaitis canosa - Twinflagged Jumping Spider
      - Phidippus otiosus - Canopy Jumping Spider
      - Phidippus sp. - Jumping Spider
      - Plexippus paykulli - Pantropical Jumper
    - Family: Scytodidae (spitting spiders)
      - Scytodes sp. - Spitting Spider
    - Family: Selenopidae (selenopid crab spiders)
      - unidentified Selenopidae
    - Family: Sparassidae (giant crab spiders)
      - Heteropoda venatoria - Huntsman Spider
    - Family: Tetragnathidae (longjawed orbweavers)
      - Leucauge venusta - Orchard Orbweaver
      - Nephila clavipes - Golden Silk Orbweaver
      - Tetragnatha sp. - Longjawed Orbweaver
    - Family: Theridiidae (cobweb weavers)
      - unidentified Theridiidae
      - Latrodectus geometricus - Brown Widow
      - Tidarren sisyphoides - Tent Cobweb Weaver
    - Family: Thomisidae (crab spiders)
      - unidentified Thomisidae
    - Family: Uloboridae (hackled orbweavers)
      - Uloborus glomosus - Featherlegged Orbweaver
  - Order: Ixodida (ticks)
    - Family: Ixodidae (hardbacked ticks)
      - unidentified Ixodidae
      - Amblyomma americanum - Lone Star Tick
  - Order: Scorpiones (scorpions)
    - Family: Buthidae (thick-tailed scorpions)
      - Centruroides gracilis - Florida Bark Scorpion
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
  - Order: Coleoptera (beetles)
    - Family: Carabidae (ground beetles)
      - Calosoma calidum - Fiery Hunter
    - Family: Cerambycidae (longhorned beetles)
      - Typocerus zebra
    - Family: Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
      - Anomoea laticlavia - Clay-colored Leaf Beetle
      - Chrysomela scripta - Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
      - Hemisphaerota cyanea - Florida Tortoise Beetle
    - Family: Coccinellidae (ladybird beetles (ladybugs))
      - unidentified Coccinellidae
    - Family: Dermestidae (skin beetles, larder beetles, carpet beetles)
      - unidentified Dermestidae
    - Family: Dryophthoridae (palm weevils)
      - Sphenophorus sp. - Billbug
    - Family: Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles)
      - unidentified Scarabaeidae
  - Order: Diptera (flies)
    - unidentified Diptera
    - Family: Asilidae (robber flies)
      - Diogmites sp. - Robber Fly
    - Family: Calliphoridae (blow flies, bottle flies)
      - unidentified Calliphoridae
    - Family: Syrphidae (flower flies)
      - unidentified Syrphidae
    - Family: Tipulidae (crane flies)
      - unidentified Tipulidae
  - Order: Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
    - unidentified Ephemeroptera
  - Order: Hemiptera (true bugs)
    - Family: Coreidae (squash bugs, leaf-footed bugs)
      - unidentified Coreidae
      - Acanthocephala confraterna - Leaf-footed Bug
      - Acanthocephala declivis - Leaf-footed Bug
      - Acanthocephala femorata - Leaf-footed Bug
      - Acanthocephala terminalis - Leaf-footed Bug
      - Euthochtha galeator - Leaf-footed Bug
      - Leptoglossus phyllopus - Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
      - Leptoglossus sp. - Leaf-footed Bug
    - Family: Pentatomidae (stink bugs (shield-back bugs, terrestrial turtle bugs))
      - unidentified Pentatomidae
      - Brochymena sp. - Stink Bug
    - Family: Reduviidae (assassin bugs)
      - unidentified Reduviidae
      - Arilus cristatus - Wheel Bug
      - Zelus longipes - Assassin Bug
  - Order: Homoptera
    - Family: Cercopidae (spittlebugs, froghoppers)
      - Prosapia bicincta - Two-lined Spittlebug
    - Family: Cicadidae (cicadas)
      - unidentified Cicadidae
  - Order: Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
    - unidentified Hymenoptera
    - Family: Apidae (bumble bees, honey bees)
      - Apis mellifera - Honey Bee
      - Bombus fraternus - Bumble Bee
      - Bombus impatiens - Bumble Bee
      - Bombus sp. - Bumble Bee
      - Xylocopa virginica - Common Carpenter Bee
    - Family: Mutillidae (velvet ants)
      - Dasymutilla sp. - Velvet Ant
    - Family: Sphecidae (hunter wasps (digger wasps, sand wasps, mud daubers, etc.))
      - unidentified Sphecidae
      - Ammophila sp. - Thread-waisted Wasp
      - Sphex ichneumoneus - Great Golden Digger Wasp
      - Trypoxylon sp. - Organ Pipe Mud Dauber Wasp
    - Family: Vespidae (wasps, yellowjackets, hornets)
      - unidentified Vespidae
      - Dolichovespula maculata - Bald-faced Hornet
  - Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
    - Family: Arctiidae (footman moths, tiger moths)
      - Ecpantheria scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth
      - Syntomeida epilais - Polka Dot Wasp Moth
    - Family: Geometridae (geometer (inchworm) moths)
      - unidentified Geometridae
    - Family: Hesperiidae (skippers)
      - Epargyreus clarus - Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly
      - Poanes zabulon - Zabulon Skipper Butterfly
      - Pyrgus sp. - Checkered Skipper Butterfly
      - Urbanus proteus proteus - Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly
    - Family: Lasiocampidae (lappet moths)
      - Malacosoma americanum - Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
      - Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
    - Family: Limacodidae (saddleback caterpillars, slug caterpillar moths, slug caterpillars)
      - Acharia stimulea - Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
    - Family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies)
      - Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak
    - Family: Lymantriidae (tussock moths)
      - Dasychira sp. - Tussock Moth
      - Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked Tussock Moth
    - Family: Noctuidae (cutworms, dagger moths)
      - Acronicta oblinita - Smeared Dagger Moth
    - Family: Notodontidae (prominent moths)
      - Clostera inclusa - Angle-lined Prominent
    - Family: Nymphalidae (brushfoots)
      - Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
      - Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock Butterfly
      - Danaus plexippus - American Monarch
      - Heliconius charitonius - Zebra Longwing Butterfly
      - Junonia coenia - Common Buckeye Butterfly
      - Limenitis archippus floridensis - Florida Viceroy Butterfly
      - Phyciodes tharos - Pearl Crescent
      - Polygonia interrogationis - Question Mark
    - Family: Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies)
      - Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
      - Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly
      - Papilio polyxenes - Eastern Black Swallowtail
      - Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
    - Family: Psychidae (bagworm moths)
      - Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis - Bagworm Moth
    - Family: Pyralidae (grass moths, snout moths, stemborers)
      - unidentified Pyralidae
    - Family: Saturniidae (emperor moths, royal moths, giant silkworm moths)
      - Actias luna - Luna Moth
      - Citheronia regalis - Hickory Horned Devil
    - Family: Satyridae (satyrs, wood nymphs)
      - Hermeuptychia sosybius - Carolina Satyr Butterfly
    - Family: Sphingidae (sphinx moths, hawkmoths, hornworms)
      - Ceratomia undulosa - Waved Sphinx
      - Xylophanes tersa - Tersa Sphinx Moth
  - Order: Odonata (dragonflies, damselflies)
    - unidentified Odonata
    - Family: Aeshnidae (darners)
      - Anax junius - Green Darner
    - Family: Coenagrionidae (pond damselflies, narrow-winged damselflies)
      - Ischnura ramburii - Rambur's Forktail
    - Family: Libellulidae (skimmers)
      - Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly
      - Orthemis ferruginea - Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly
      - Tramea carolina - Carolina Saddlebags Dragonfly
  - Order: Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, etc.)
    - Family: Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
      - unidentified Acrididae
      - Schistocerca damnifica - Mischievous Bird Grasshopper
    - Family: Rhaphidophoridae (camel crickets, cave crickets)
      - unidentified Rhaphidophoridae
    - Family: Romaleidae (lubber grasshoppers)
      - Romalea guttata - Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper
    - Family: Tettigoniidae (long-horned grasshoppers, katydids, bushcrickets)
      - unidentified Tettigoniidae
      - Microcentrum retinerve - Lesser Angle-wing Katydid
  - Order: Phasmatodea (stick insects (walkingsticks))
    - Family: Heteronemiidae (common walkingsticks)
      - Diapheromera femorata - Common Walkingstick
  - Order: Zygentoma ((=Thysanura) silverfish, firebrats, bristletails)
    - Family: Lepismatidae (silverfish, firebrats)
      - unidentified Lepismatidae
- Class: Malacostraca (woodlice, shrimp, lobsters, crabs, etc.)
  - Order: Decapoda (crabs, crayfishes, lobsters, prawns, shrimp)
    - Family: Ocypodidae (fiddler crabs, ghost crabs)
      - unidentified Ocypodidae
      - Ocypode quadrata - Atlantic Ghost Crab
      - Uca pugilator - Atlantic Sand Fiddler
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
- Class: Amphibia (amphibians)
  - Order: Anura (frogs, toads)
    - Family: Bufonidae (true toads)
      - Bufo quercicus - Oak Toad
      - Bufo terrestris - Southern Toad
    - Family: Hylidae (treefrogs)
      - Hyla cinerea - Green Treefrog
      - Hyla femoralis - Pinewoods Treefrog
      - Hyla sp. - Treefrog
      - Osteopilus septentrionalis - Cuban Treefrog
    - Family: Ranidae (true frogs)
      - Rana clamitans - Bronze Frog
- Class: Aves (birds)
  - Order: Anseriformes (ducks, geese, swans)
    - Family: Anatidae (waterfowl)
      - Aix sponsa - Wood Duck
      - Anas americana - American Wigeon
      - Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard
      - Branta canadensis - Canada Goose
      - Cairina moschata - Muscovy Duck
  - Order: Charadriiformes (gulls and shore birds)
    - Family: Charadriidae (plovers)
      - Charadrius vociferus - Killdeer
    - Family: Laridae (gulls, terns)
      - Larus delawarensis - Ring-billed Gull
      - Rynchops niger - Black Skimmer
      - Sterna maxima - Royal Tern
    - Family: Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc.)
      - Calidris alba - Sanderling
  - Order: Ciconiiformes (herons, egrets, storks, ibises, spoonbills)
    - Family: Ardeidae (herons, egrets, bitterns)
      - Ardea alba - Great Egret
      - Ardea herodias - Great Blue Heron
      - Bubulcus ibis - Cattle Egret
      - Butorides virescens - Green Heron
      - Egretta caerulea - Little Blue Heron
      - Nyctanassa violacea - Yellow-crowned Night Heron
    - Family: Ciconiidae
      - Cathartes aura - Turkey Vulture
      - Coragyps atratus - Black Vulture
    - Family: Gaviidae (loons)
      - Gavia immer - Common Loon
    - Family: Threskiornithidae (ibises, etc.)
      - Eudocimus albus - White Ibis
  - Order: Columbiformes (pigeons, doves)
    - Family: Columbidae (pigeons, doves)
      - Columba livia - Rock Dove
  - Order: Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers)
    - Family: Alcedinidae (kingfishers)
      - Ceryle alcyon - Belted Kingfisher
  - Order: Falconiformes
    - Family: Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites)
      - Buteo lineatus - Red-shouldered Hawk
      - Haliaeetus leucocephalus - Bald Eagle
      - Pandion haliaetus - Osprey
      - Rostrhamus sociabilis - Snail Kite
  - Order: Galliformes
    - Family: Phasianidae (pheasants)
      - Pavo cristatus - Indian Peafowl
  - Order: Gruiformes
    - Family: Aramidae (limpkins)
      - Aramus guarauna - Limpkin
    - Family: Rallidae (rails)
      - Fulica americana - American Coot
      - Gallinula chloropus - Common Gallinule
  - Order: Passeriformes (perching birds, songbirds)
    - Family: Fringillidae
      - Cardinalis cardinalis - Northern Cardinal
      - Parula americana - Northern Parula Warbler
      - Quiscalus quiscula - Common Grackle
    - Family: Paridae (chickadees, titmice)
      - Parus carolinensis - Carolina Chickadee
  - Order: Pelecaniformes (pelicans, tropicbirds, cormorants, anhingas)
    - Family: Anhingidae (anhingas)
      - Anhinga anhinga - Anhinga
    - Family: Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
      - Phalacrocorax auritus - Double-crested Cormorant
  - Order: Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans and relatives)
    - Family: Picidae (woodpeckers)
      - Dryocopus pileatus - Pileated Woodpecker
      - Picoides pubescens - Downy Woodpecker
  - Order: Podicipediformes
    - Family: Podicipedidae (grebes)
      - Podilymbus podiceps - Pied-bill Grebe
- Class: Mammalia (mammals)
  - Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
    - Family: Cervidae (deer)
      - Odocoileus virginianus - White-tailed Deer
  - Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
    - Family: Canidae (canines)
      - Canis rufus - Red Wolf
      - Urocyon cinereoargenteus floridanus - Gray Fox
      - Vulpes vulpes fulva - Red Fox (of the eastern United States)
    - Family: Felidae (cats)
      - Lynx rufus floridanus - Florida Bobcat
      - Puma concolor coryi - Florida Panther
    - Family: Mustelidae (weasels, otters, skunks, etc.)
      - Lutra canadensis - River Otter
    - Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
      - Procyon lotor - Northern Raccoon
    - Family: Ursidae (bears)
      - Ursus americanus floridanus - Florida Black Bear
  - Order: Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits, picas)
    - Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
      - Sylvilagus floridanus - Eastern Cottontail
  - Order: Rodentia (rodents)
    - Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
      - Sciurus carolinensis - Eastern Gray Squirrel
  - Order: Xenarthra (anteaters, armadillos, sloths)
    - Family: Dasypodidae (armadillos)
      - Dasypus novemcinctus - Nine-banded Armadillo
- Class: Reptilia (reptiles)
  - Order: Crocodilia (alligators, caimans, crocodiles, crocodilians, gavials)
    - Family: Alligatoridae (alligators, caimans)
      - Alligator mississippiensis - American Alligator
  - Order: Squamata (snakes, lizards)
    - Family: Colubridae (colubrid snakes)
      - Coluber constrictor priapus - Southern Black Racer
      - Diadophis punctatus punctatus - Southern Ringneck Snake
      - Elaphe obsoleta spiloides - Gray Rat Snake
      - Nerodia fasciata pictiventris - Florida Banded Water Snake
      - Nerodia taxispilota - Brown Water Snake
      - Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis - Eastern Garter Snake
    - Family: Gekkonidae (geckos)
      - Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus - Mediterranean Gecko
    - Family: Iguanidae (iguanid lizards)
      - Anolis carolinensis - Green Anole
    - Family: Phrynosomatidae (North American spiny lizards and allies)
      - Sceloporus undulatus undulatus - Southern Fence Lizard
    - Family: Scincidae (skinks)
      - Eumeces inexpectatus - Southeastern Five-lined Skink
      - Scincella lateralis - Ground Skink
  - Order: Testudines (turtles)
    - Family: Emydidae (emydid turtles, pond turtles, terrapins)
      - Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis - Suwannee River Cooter
      - Terrapene carolina major - Gulf Coast Box Turtle
    - Family: Trionychidae (soft-shelled turtles)
      - Apalone ferox - Florida Softshell Turtle
Phylum: Mollusca (molusks)
- Class: Gastropoda (gastropods)
  - Order: Architaenioglossa
    - Family: Ampullariidae (apple snails)
      - Pomacea sp. - Apple Snail
  - Order: Stylommatophora
    - Family: Philomycidae
      - Philomycus carolinianus - Carolina Mantleslug
    - Family: Spiraxidae
      - Euglandina rosea - Rosy Wolfsnail
  - Order: Systellommatophora (land slugs)
    - Family: Veronicellidae
      - Veronicella ameghini
Phylum: Platyhelminthes (flatworms, tapeworms, flukes)
- Class: Turbellaria (flatworms)
  - Order: Tricladida (planarians)
    - Family: Bipaliidae (land planarians)
      - Bipalium kewense - Land Planarian

Metazoa(multicellular animals)

Taxonomic Classification

Species listed on this site

Metazoa
(multicellular animals)