Sallyland Reptiles and Amphibians

SALLEYLAND REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

 53 total species have been documented since 2012

AMPHIBIANS – 19 species

SALAMANDERS

Family Amphiumidae (Amphiumas)

1. Two-toed Amphiuma (Amphiuma means)

Family Sirenidae (Sirens)

2. Lesser Siren (Siren intermedia)
   3. Greater Siren (Siren lacertina) – Jeff Edgmon pond

Family Plethodontidae (Lungless Salamanders)

4. Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)
5. Three-lined Salamander (Eurycea guttolineata)
   6. Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus complex; P. chlorobryonis)
6. Mud Salamander (Pseudotriton montanus)
7. Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
8. Chamberlain’s Dwarf Salamander (Eurycea chamberlaini)

FROGS AND TOADS

Family Bufonidae (Toads)

1. Southern Toad (Anaxyrus [aka Bufo] terrestris)

Family Microhylidae (Narrowmouth Toads)

2. Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)

Family Hylidae (Treefrogs)

3. Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)
4. Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
5. Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
6. Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
7. Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella)

Family Ranidae (True Frogs)

8. Green/Bronze Frog (Rana [Lithobates] clamitans)
9. Southern Leopard Frog (Rana [Lithobates] sphenocephala)
10. Bullfrog – (Rana [Lithobates] catesbeiana)

REPTILES – 34 species

TURTLES

Family Emydidae (Basking Turtles)

1. Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
   2. Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta)

Family Kinosternidae (Mud and Musk Turtles)

3. Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)
4. Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)

            Family Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles)

5. Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

LIZARDS

Family Polychridae (Anoles)

1. Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)

Family Phrynosomatidae (Spiny and Horned Lizards)

2. Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)

Family Teiidae (Racerunners)

3. Six-Lined Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus)

Family Scincidae (Skinks)

4. Broadheaded Skink (Eumeces laticeps)
5. Five-Lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus)
6. Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis)
7. Southeastern Five-lined Skink (Eumeces inexpectatus)

Family Anguidae (Legless and Alligator Lizards)

8. Eastern Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis)

SNAKES

Family Colubridae (Non-venomous Snakes)

1. Banded Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata)
2. Brown Water Snake (Nerodia taxispilota)
3. Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
4. Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)
5. Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
6. Red-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
   7. Southeastern Crowned Snake (Tantilla coronata)
7. Black Racer (Coluber constrictor)
8. Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
9. Rat Snake (Pantherophis [aka Elaphe obsoleta)
10. Mud Snake (Farancia abacura)
11. Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
12. Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
13. Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)
    15. Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) – Firetower Road
14. Scarlet Snake (Cemophora coccinea) – shed skin
    17. Corn Snake (Pantherophis [aka Elaphe] guttata)
15. Eastern Coachwhip (Masticophis [Coluber] flagellum)

Family Viperidae (Vipers)

19. Cottonmouth/Water Moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
20. Canebrake/Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
21. Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)