Habitat AreasAs you walk along the trails throughout the Theodore Roosevelt Area, you will pass throughseveral habitats. Below is a list of dominant plants throughout the different habitats. Fresh Water Swamp PlantsButtonbushWax myrtle Fetter bush Virgina willow Red maple Blackgum Loblolly bay Salt MarshNeedlerushSaltmarsh cordgrass ScrubMyrtle oakChapman’s oak Staggerbrush Sand live oak Saw palmetto Rosemary Maritime HammockOverstoryLaurel oak Live oak Southern red cedar Cabbage palm Pignut hickory Loblolly pine Understory Red bay American holly Wild olive Basswood Sparkleberry Yaupon Buckthorn MammalsThese are some of our furry friends that live in the Theodore Roosevelt Area.Opossum Armadillo Gray squirrel Raccoon River otter Bobcat Cotton tail rabbit Marsh rabbit Eastern mole Field mice Cotton rat ReptilesKeep a close eye out for these often hard-to-find reptiles!Alligator Gopher tortoise Turtles and Terrapins Striped musk turtle Musk turtle Box turtle Chicken turtle Diamondback terrapin Lizards Grass lizard Anole Fence lizard Racerunner lizard Skinks Broadhead skink Ground skink Snakes Black racer Coachwhip Garter snake Rat snake Corn snake Red bellied snake Scarlet king snake Hognose snake Coral snake Eastern diamondback rattlesnake Pygmy rattlesnake Cottonmouth AmphibiansAmphibians live part of their life in water and part on land.Frogs Leopard frog Bronze frog Gopher frog Pig frog Squirrel tree frog Green tree frog Barking tree frog Pine woods tree frog Spring peeper Cricket frog Little grass frog Green house frog Toads Spadefoot toad Narrowmouth toad Ground toad Oak toad Salamanders Mole salamander Dusky salamander BirdsMany birds reside all-year round in the Theodore Roosevelt Area, and some pass throughwith the seasons. Permanent Residents American egret Snowy egret Great blue heron Little blue heron Tri-colored heron Black-crowned night heron White ibis Black skimmer Wood stork Clapper rail Brown pelican Royal tern Osprey Red-railed hawk Long-billed marsh wren Seaside sparrow Red-winged blackbird Yellow-throated warbler Black and white warbler Downy woodpecker Blue jay Red-shouldered hawk Great horned owl Tufted titmouse Carolina chickadee Winter residents Greater yellowlegs Western sandpiper Least sandpiper Winter Residents, continued Black-bellied plover Ruddy turnstone Short-billed dowitcher Virginia rail Lesser scaup Green-winged teal Red-breasted merganser Kestrel Forsters tern Northern harrier Northern flicker Ruby-crowned kinglet Saltmarsh sharptailed sparrow Yellow-bellied sapsucker Eastern phoebe Chipping sparrow Common grackle Summer Residents Painted bunting Summer tanager Parula warbler Red-eyed vireo White-eyed vireo Great-crested flycatcher Roseate spoonbill Swallow-tailed kite Gull-billed tern Least tern Barn swallow Salt Marsh InvertebratesThe waters in the Theodore Roosevelt Area have helped to sustain human life for thousands of years. Some of animals that support the environment are listed below. Oyster Side swimmers Fish lice Barnacles Ribbed mussel Squid Periwinkle snail Marine worms Crabs Blue crab Fiddle crab Marsh crab Stone crab Shrimp White shrimp Pink shrimp Brown shrimp Grass shrimp Snapping shrimp |
Last updated: February 1, 2018