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Anurans
Salamanders
Crocodilians
Lizards
Turtles
Snakes

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Total of 198 Species

#
Anurans
Scientific Names
1
Eastern American Toad
Bufo americanus americanus
2
Dwarf American Toad
Bufo americanus charlesmithi
3
Southern Toad
Bufo terrestris
4
Fowler's Toad
Bufo fowleri
5
Woodhouse's Toad
Bufo woodhousii woodhousii
6
Great Plains Toad
Bufo cognatus
7
Red Spotted Toad
Bufo punctatus
8
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
9
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii holbrookii
10
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
11
Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
12
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
13
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus gryllus
14
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
15
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
16
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
17
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
18
Eastern Gray Treefrog
Hyla versicolor
19
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
20
Northern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer crucifer
21
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata triseriata
22
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata feriarum
23
Illinois Chorus Frog
Pseudacris illinoensis
24
Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis
25
Plains Leopard Frog
Rana blairi
26
Southern Leopard Frog
Rana sphenocephala
27
Northern Leopard Frog
Rana pipiens
28
Rio Grande Leopard Frog
Rana berlandieri
29
Bull Frog
Rana catesbeiana
30
Pig Frog
Rana grylio
31
Green Frog
Rana clamitans melanota
32
Bronze Frog
Rana clamitans clamitans
33
Pickerel Frog
Rana palustris
34
Wood Frog
Rana sylvatica

#
Salamanders
Scientific Name
1
Eastern Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
2
Ozark Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi
3
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus maculosus
4
Red River Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus louisianensis
5
Gulf Coast Waterdog
Necturus beyeri
6
One-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma pholeter
7
Western Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia nettingi
8
Eastern Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia intermedia
9
Ringed Salamander
Ambystoma annulatum
10
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
11
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
12
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
13
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
14
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
15
Stream-side Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
16
Black-chinned Red Salamander
Pseudotriton  ruber schencki
17
Northern Red Salamander
Pseudotriton  ruber ruber
18
Southern Red Salamander
Pseudotriton  ruber vioscai
19
Northern Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus
20
Carolina Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus dunni
21
Blue Ridge Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi
22
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda longicauda
23
Dark-sided Salamander
Eurycea longicauda melanopleura
24
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea longicauda guttolineata
25
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
26
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
27
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
28
Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
29
Gray-bellied Salamander
Eurycea multiplicata griseogaster
30
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus fuscus
31
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus conanti
32
Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus auriculatus
33
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus apalachicolae
34
Black Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus welteri
35
Allegany Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
36
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus carolinensis
37
Ocoee Salamander
Desmognathus ocoee
38
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
39
Black-bellied Salamander
Desmognathus quadramaculatus
40
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
41
Jordan's Salamander
Plethodon jordani
42
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
43
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
44
South Carolina Slimy Salamander
Plethodon variolatus
45
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
46
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
47
Eastern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis dorsalis
48
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
49
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
50
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
51
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
52
Grotto Salamander
Typhlotriton spelaeus
53
Red-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
54
Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

#
Crocodilians
Scientific Name
1
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis

#
Lizards
Scientific Name
1
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2
Eastern Collard Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris collaris
3
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
4
Blue Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus serrifer cyanogenys
5
Northern Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus garmani
6
Northern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus
7
Southern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus undulatus
8
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis marmoratus
9
Northern Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata maculata
10
Southern Coal Skink
Eumeces anthracinus pluvialis
11
Four-lined Skink
Eumeces tetragrammus tetragrammus
12
Five-lined Skink
Eumeces fasciatus
13
Broad-headed Skink
Eumeces laticeps
14
Great Plains Skink
Eumeces obsoletus
15
Ground Skink
Scincella lateralis
16
Six-lined Racerunner
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus
17
Prairie Racerunner
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus viridis
18
Trans-pecos Stripped Whiptail
Cnemidophorus inornatus heptagrammus
19
Checkered Whiptail
Cnemidophorus tesselatus
20
Texas Spotted Whiptail
Cnemidophorus gularis gularis
21
Mediterrainian Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus turcicus
22
Western Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attnuatus attenuatus

#
Turtles
Scientific Name
1
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina serpentina
2
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis
3
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
4
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor peltifer
5
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor minor
6
Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii
7
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta dorsalis
8
Midland Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta marginata
9
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
10
Mississippi Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
11
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis ouachitensis
12
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
13
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta
14
Hieroglyphic River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna hieroglyphica
15
Missouri River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna metteri
16
Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone mutica mutica
17
Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera spinifera
18
Western Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera hartwegi
19
Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera pallida
20
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina triunguis
21
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata ornata
22
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina
23
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus

#
Snakes
Scientific Name
1
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
2
Midwest Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
3
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
4
Southern Black Racer
Coluber constrictor priapus
5
Blue Racer
Coluber constrictor foxii
6
Eastern Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
7
Prairie Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus arnyi
8
Mississippi Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus stictogenys
9
Northern Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
10
Southern Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus punctatus
11
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
12 Great Plains Rat Snake
Pantherophis guttata emoryi
13
Southwestern Rat Snake
Pantherophis emoryi meahllmorun
14
Black Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsolete obsoleta
15
Texas Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoleta lindheimeri
16
Yellow Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoleta quadrivittata
17
Western Fox Snake
Elaphe vulpina vulpina
18
Kansas Glossy Snake
Arizona  elegans arenicola
19
Western Mud Snake
Farancia abacura reinwardtii
20
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
21
Plains Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon nasicus nasicus
22
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
23
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki
24
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula niger
25
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
26
Red Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila
27
Eastern Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
28
Mississippi Green Water Snake
Nerodia cyclopion
29
Yellow-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster
30
Copper-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta
31
Blotched Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa
32
Broad-banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata confluens
33
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata fasciata
34
Diamond-backed Water Snake
Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
35
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
36
Midland Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon pleuralis
37
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus aestivus
38
Bull Snake
Pituophis  catenifer sayi
39
Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
40
Gulf Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida sinicola
41
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
42
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
43
Texas Night Snake
Hypsiglena torquata jani
44
Midland Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi wrightorum
45
Northern Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata
46
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
47
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus proximus
48
Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus orarius
49
Eastern Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix radix
50
Eastern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
51
Chicago Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus
52
Red-sided Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
53
Texas Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis annectens
54
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
55
Western Smooth Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae elegans
56
Rough Earth Snake
Virginia striatula
57
Osage Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster
58
Southern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
59
Northern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
60
Western Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
61
Eastern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus
62
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus catenatus
63
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
64
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus

#
Dead Herps Seen
Scientific Name
1
Northern Black Racer
Coluber constrictor constrictor
2
Western Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum testaceus
3
Western Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix haydenii
4
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus
5
Blue-striped Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus nitae
6
Desert Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula splendida
7
Florida Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
8
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
9
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis viridis


#
Herps Heard Calling
Scientific Name
1
Southern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer bartramiana
2
Northern Crawfish Frog
Rana areolata circulosa
     
Updated  01/24/2025

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