Reptiles and Amphibians of Rhode Island

A brief guide of the collection of herpetofauna in the state of Rhode Island.
( Not including any of the sea turtle species.)

Marbled Salamander 1
Ambystoma opacum
Northern Two-lined Salamander 2
Eurycea bislineata
Dusky Salamander 2
Desmognathus fuscus
Yellow-Spotted Salamander 3
Ambystoma maculatum
Blue-spotted Salamander 3
Ambystoma laterale
Four-toed Salamander 4
Hemidactylium scutatum
Eastern Red-backed Salamander 5
Plethodon cinereus
Red-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
American Toad 6
Anaxyrus americanus
Gray Tree Frog 7
Hyla versicolor
Fowler's Toad 1
Anaxyrus fowleri
American Bullfrog 8
Lithobates catesbeianus
Spring Peeper 3
Pseudacris crucifer
Eastern Spadefoot 9
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Green Frog 10
Lithobates clamitans
Pickerel Frog 11
Lithobates palustris
Northern Leopard Frog 12
Lithobates pipiens
Wood Frog 13
Lithobates sylvaticus
Ringneck Snake 14
Diadophis punctatus
Northern Ringneck Snake 15
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Racer 16
Coluber constrictor
Northern Black Racer
Coluber constrictor constrictor
Eastern Worm Snake 17
Carphophis amoenus
Ribbon Snake 18
Thamnophis sauritus
Eastern Ribbon Snake 18
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus
Common Garter Snake 19
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake 2
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
DeKay's Brownsnake 20
Storeria dekayi
Northern Brown Snake 21
Storeria dekayi dekayi
Northern Watersnake 22
Nerodia sipedon
Northern Water Snake 23
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Eastern Hognose Snake 24
Heterodon platirhinos
Timber Rattlesnake 25
Crotalus horridus
Eastern Rat Snake 26
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Smooth Greensnake 27
Opheodrys vernalis
Common Snapping Turtle 28
Chelydra serpentina
Common Musk Turtle 29
Sternotherus odoratus
Painted Turtle 30
Chrysemys picta
Eastern Painted Turtle 31
Chrysemys picta picta
Pond Slider 32
Trachemys scripta
Common Box Turtle 6
Terrapene carolina
Northern Diamondback Terrapin 3
Malaclemys terrapin
Wood Turtle 33
Glyptemys insculpta
Spotted Turtle 3
Clemmys guttata
Eastern Box Turtle 34
Terrapene carolina carolina
Red-eared Slider 35
Trachemys scripta elegans

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