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Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Reptiles & Amphibians

Eastern American Toad 1
Anaxyrus americanus americanus
Fowler's Toad 2
Anaxyrus fowleri
Acris crepitans crepitans 1
Acris crepitans
Cope's Gray Tree Frog 2
Hyla chrysoscelis
Green Tree Frog 3
Hyla cinerea
Pseudacris crucifer crucifer 4
Pseudacris crucifer
Western Chorus Frog 4
Pseudacris triseriata
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad 2
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Scaphiopus holbrooki holbrooki 5
Scaphiopus holbrookii
American Bullfrog 6
Lithobates catesbeianus
Northern Green Frog 7
Lithobates clamitans melanota
Pickerel Frog 8
Lithobates palustris
Coastal Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius
Wood Frog 9
Lithobates sylvaticus
Spotted Salamander 4
Ambystoma maculatum
Marbled Salamander 2
Ambystoma opacum
Mole Salamander 10
Ambystoma talpoideum
Eastern Hellbender 1
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus maculosus
Green Salamander 4
Aneides aeneus
Seepage Salamander 11
Desmognathus aeneus
Spotted Dusky Salamander 4
Desmognathus conanti
Imitator Salamander 12
Desmognathus imitator
Shovel-nosed Salamander
Desmognathus marmoratus
Seal Salamander 12
Desmognathus monticola
Ocoee Salamander 4
Desmognathus ocoee
Black-bellied Salamander 4
Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander 13
Desmognathus santeetlah
Pygmy Salamander 2
Desmognathus wrighti
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Junaluska Salamander 11
Eurycea junaluska
Long-tailed Salamander 14
Eurycea longicauda
Cave Salamander 15
Eurycea lucifuga
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander 12
Eurycea wilderae
Blue Ridge Spring Salamander 4
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi
Four-toed Salamander 16
Hemidactylium scutatum
Northern Slimy Salamander 17
Plethodon glutinosus
Appalachian Salamander 4
Plethodon jordani
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander 10
Plethodon metcalfi
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
Southern Appalachian Salamander 4
Plethodon teyahalee
Southern Zigzag Salamander 4
Plethodon ventralis
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus 10
Pseudotriton diastictus
Black-chinned Red Salamander 10
Pseudotriton ruber schencki
Red-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Common Snapping Turtle 18
Chelydra serpentina
Eastern Painted Turtle 19
Chrysemys picta picta
Northern Map Turtle 20
Graptemys geographica
Eastern Box Turtle 21
Terrapene carolina carolina
Stripeneck Musk Turtle 22
Sternotherus minor peltifer
Eastern Spiny Softshell 23
Apalone spinifera spinifera
Eastern Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Northern Fence Lizard 24
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus
Northern Green Anole 25
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis
Eumeces anthracinus 4
Plestiodon anthracinus
Eumeces fasciatus 26
Plestiodon fasciatus
Eumeces inexpectatus 27
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Eumeces laticeps 28
Plestiodon laticeps
Little Brown Skink 27
Scincella lateralis
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus 29
Aspidoscelis sexlineata sexlineata
Eastern Worm Snake 30
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Northern Scarlet Snake 31
Cemophora coccinea copei
Northern Black Racer
Coluber constrictor constrictor
Northern Ringneck Snake 13
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Elaphe guttata guttata 32
Pantherophis guttatus
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta 33
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Eastern Hognose Snake 34
Heterodon platirhinos
Mole Kingsnake 35
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
Eastern King Snake 36
Lampropeltis getula getula
Lampropeltis getula nigra
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides 4
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Eastern Milksnake 37
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
Northern Water Snake 38
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Rough Greensnake 2
Opheodrys aestivus
Northern Pine Snake 39
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus
Queen Snake 40
Regina septemvittata
Northern Brown Snake 41
Storeria dekayi dekayi
Midland Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi wrightorum
Northern Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata
Southeastern Crowned Snake 42
Tantilla coronata
Eastern Garter Snake 43
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern Earth Snake 15
Virginia valeriae valeriae
Northern Copperhead 44
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
Timber Rattlesnake 45
Crotalus horridus

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