Amphibians and Reptiles found in Massachusetts

Being from Berkshire County, I decided to piece together a guide for Massachusetts for those who are interested in learning information about and identifying the amphibians and reptiles of Massachusetts. If a particular subspecies has been found in Massachusetts and it is not listed here, ...more ↓

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Jefferson Salamander ¹
Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Blue-spotted Salamander ²
Ambystoma laterale

Mudpuppy ²
Necturus maculosus

Spring Salamander ¹
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Dusky Salamander ³
Desmognathus fuscus

Marbled Salamander ⁴
Ambystoma opacum

Eastern Newt ⁵
Notophthalmus viridescens

Four-toed Salamander ⁶
Hemidactylium scutatum

Eastern Red-backed Salamander ⁷
Plethodon cinereus

Spotted Salamander ¹
Ambystoma maculatum

Northern Two-lined Salamander ³
Eurycea bislineata

American Toad ⁸
Anaxyrus americanus

Eastern Spadefoot ⁹
Scaphiopus holbrookii

Fowler's Toad ⁴
Anaxyrus fowleri

Spring Peeper ¹
Pseudacris crucifer

Gray Treefrog ¹⁰
Hyla versicolor

American Bullfrog ¹¹
Lithobates catesbeianus

Green Frog ¹²
Lithobates clamitans

Pickerel Frog ⁵
Lithobates palustris

Northern Leopard Frog ¹³
Lithobates pipiens

Wood Frog ¹⁴
Lithobates sylvaticus

Snapping Turtle ¹⁵
Chelydra serpentina

Common Musk Turtle ¹⁶
Sternotherus odoratus

Spotted Turtle ¹
Clemmys guttata

Eastern Painted Turtle ¹⁷
Chrysemys picta

Wood Turtle ²
Glyptemys insculpta

Bog Turtle ¹
Glyptemys muhlenbergii

Northern Diamondback Terrapin ¹
Malaclemys terrapin

Blanding's Turtle ¹⁸
Emydoidea blandingii

Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris

Loggerhead Sea Turtle ¹⁹
Caretta caretta

Hawksbill ²⁰
Eretmochelys imbricata

Eastern Worm Snake ²¹
Carphophis amoenus

Green Turtle ²²
Chelonia mydas

Common Five-lined Skink ²³
Plestiodon fasciatus

Racer ²⁴
Coluber constrictor

Ringneck Snake ²⁵
Diadophis punctatus

Kemp's Ridley ²⁶
Lepidochelys kempii

Eastern Hognose Snake ²⁷
Heterodon platirhinos

Milk Snake ²⁸
Lampropeltis triangulum

Leatherback Sea Turtle ²⁹
Dermochelys coriacea

Eastern Rat Snake ³⁰
Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Northern Watersnake ³¹
Nerodia sipedon

Smooth Greensnake ³²
Opheodrys vernalis

Redbelly Snake ¹
Storeria occipitomaculata

Eastern Ribbon Snake ³³
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus

Common Garter Snake ¹⁹
Thamnophis sirtalis

Copperhead ³⁴
Agkistrodon contortrix

Timber Rattlesnake ³⁵
Crotalus horridus

Brown Snake ³⁶
Storeria dekayi

Eastern Box Turtle ³⁷
Terrapene carolina carolina

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