Wildlife of the Miami Area

Mammals

Florida panther (endangered), bobcat, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, West Indian manatee, bottlenose dolphin, Atlantic spotted dolphin.

Birds

Great blue heron, anhinga, roseate spoonbill, wood stork, bald eagle, osprey, peregrine falcon, American kestrel, mourning dove, grackle, mockingbird.

Reptiles

American alligator, American crocodile (rare), green iguana (invasive), brown basilisk, eastern glass lizard, corn snake, eastern coral snake, cottonmouth, eastern diamondback rattlesnake.

Amphibians

American bullfrog, southern leopard frog, green treefrog, Cuban treefrog (invasive), eastern newt, eastern tiger salamander.

Miami's subtropical climate and Everglades proximity create exceptional biodiversity—native and introduced.

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