Two species I have recorded here--once--are Gopher Tortoise and Florida Scrub Lizard. I have found a number of abandoned Gopher Tortoise burrows, but they were extirpated, probably by human predation. I had one brief visit a few months ago, but the tortoise dug its burrow, hissed at me a couple of times and then disappeared. I found a fresh, or at least freshly reexcavated, burrow back in the woods recently, but I suspect that may be where an Armadillo is living. I saw a Florida Scrub Lizard early on in my survey work, but haven't seen one in some time. The place is so overgrown it may not be hospitable. Plus, there are so many Cuban brown anoles there's too much competition for food or space. Nevertheless, I'll continue to look.
