Nothern California Reptiles and Amphibians

Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae 1
Northern Three-lined Boa
Lichanura orcutti 2
California Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans occidentalis 3
Mojave Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans candida
Mojave Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis 4
Nevada Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis talpina
Western Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor mormon 5
San Joaquin Coachwhip
Coluber flagellum ruddocki 6
California Striped Racer
Coluber lateralis lateralis 7
Alameda Whipsnake
Coluber lateralis euryxanthus 8
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Coluber taeniatus taeniatus 9
Forest Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia longicaudae 6
Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis 10
Pacific Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
Northwestern Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis 11
Coralbelly Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus 5
Regal Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus regalis 12
Monterey Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus vandenburghi 13
California Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata 5
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea 9
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae 14
Lampropeltis zonata multicincta
Lampropeltis zonata multicincta 15
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata 6
Lampropeltis zonata zonata
Lampropeltis zonata zonata
Western Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus 16
Pacific Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer catenifer 17
Great Basin Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer deserticola 18
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei 19
Mojave Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis 20
Variable Groundsnake
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata 13
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps 21
Santa Cruz Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus atratus 15
Oregon Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus 3
Diablo Range Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus 22
Western Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii 5
Mountain Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans elegans 23
Coast Gartersnake
Thamnophis elegans terrestris 24
Wandering Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans 25
Giant Garter Snake
Thamnophis gigas 26
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii 7
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides 27
Valley Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi 28
San Francisco Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia 29
Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes 24
Mojave desert sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes cerastes
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus 30
Southwestern Blind Snake
Rena humilis humilis
Florida Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris 31
Northern Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon 32
San Francisco Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea coerulea 3
Shasta Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea shastensis 33
Sierra Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea palmeri 34
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea principis
California Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata 35
Oregon Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda 36
San Diego Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata webbii 5
Panamint Alligator Lizard
Elgaria panamintina
Big Spring Legless Lizard
Anniella campi
Northern Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra 37
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores 38
Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia sila 39
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii 40
Desert Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis 41
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater 42
Mojave Zebra-tailed Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus 39
Coast Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii 43
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii 44
Northern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos platyrhinos 45
Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum 46
Northern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus 47
Mountain Swift
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis 35
San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus 48
Northwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis 17
Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes 49
Sierra Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori 5
Coast Range Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii 33
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis 45
Nevada Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana nevadensis 13
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana elegans 50
Northern Brown Skink
Plestiodon gilberti placerensis
Western Red-tailed Skink
Plestiodon gilberti rubricaudatus 4
Variegated Skink
Plestiodon gilberti cancellosus
Skilton's Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus 5
Great Basin Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris 45
California whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris mundus 33
Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis 25
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus 51
Northern Pacific Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata marmorata 36
Desert Tortoise
Gopherus agassizii 52
Green Turtle
Chelonia mydas 53
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea 54
Pacific Ridley
Lepidochelys olivacea 55
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans 56
Boreal Toad
Anaxyrus boreas boreas 38
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas 38
Arroyo Toad
Anaxyrus californicus 57
Yosemite Toad
Anaxyrus canorus 58
Black Toad
Anaxyrus exsul
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus 59
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii 38
Coastal Tailed Frog
Ascaphus truei 43
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens 60
Sierran Treefrog
Pseudacris sierra 3
Northern Pacific Treefrog
Pseudacris regilla 61
Northern Red-legged Frog
Rana aurora 62
California Red-legged Frog
Rana draytonii 22
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Rana boylii 63
Cascades Frog
Rana cascadae 22
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris 64
Oregon Spotted Frog
Rana pretiosa 65
Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierrae
Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
Rana muscosa 66
Western Spadefoot
Spea hammondii 5
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana 45
African Clawed Frog
Xenopus laevis 29
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus 67
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium 68
California Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma californiense 39
Northwestern Salamander
Ambystoma gracile 69
Southern Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum 5
Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum 13
California Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon ensatus 5
Coastal Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon tenebrosus 22
Clouded Salamander
Aneides ferreus 70
Santa Cruz black salamander
Aneides niger 6
Arboreal Salamander
Aneides lugubris 39
Wandering Salamander
Aneides vagrans 71
Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus 72
Greenhorn Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps altasierrae 4
California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus 73
Fairview Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps bramei 74
Inyo Mountains Salamander
Batrachoseps campi
Hell Hollow Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps diabolicus 75
Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gavilanensis 76
Gregarious Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gregarius 77
Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps luciae 36
Sequoia Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps kawia
Kings River Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps regius 78
Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps nigriventris 39
Kern Plateau Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps robustus 75
Painted Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii picta 22
Oregon Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis 1
Yellow-eyed Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica
Monterey Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii 5
Sierra Nevada Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis 71
Limestone Salamander
Hydromantes brunus 3
Mount Lyell Salamander
Hydromantes platycephalus 66
Shasta Salamander
Hydromantes shastae 71
Scott Bar Salamander
Plethodon asupak 72
Dunn's Salamander
Plethodon dunni 79
Del Norte Salamander
Plethodon elongatus 80
Siskiyou Mountains Salamander
Plethodon stormi 80
Southern Torrent Salamander
Rhyacotriton variegatus 81
Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa
California Newt
Taricha torosa 82
Sierra Newt
Taricha sierrae 5
Red-bellied Newt
Taricha rivularis 43
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