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Delaware State Amphibians and Reptiles

Amphibian and Reptile species found in the state of Delaware based on research grade submissions and documented range in iNaturalist.

Southern Ringneck Snake 1
Diadophis punctatus punctatus
Northern Ringneck Snake 2
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Gray Tree Frog 3
Hyla versicolor
Barking Tree Frog 4
Hyla gratiosa
Cope's Gray Tree Frog 5
Hyla chrysoscelis
Green Tree Frog 6
Hyla cinerea
Northern Cricket Frog 7
Acris crepitans
Spring Peeper 8
Pseudacris crucifer
Eastern Spadefoot 9
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Marbled Salamander 10
Ambystoma opacum
Tiger Salamander 11
Ambystoma tigrinum
Spotted Salamander 12
Ambystoma maculatum
Long-tailed Salamander 13
Eurycea longicauda
Northern Two-lined Salamander 14
Eurycea bislineata
Eastern Red-backed Salamander 15
Plethodon cinereus
Northern Dusky Salamander 16
Desmognathus fuscus
Red Salamander 17
Pseudotriton ruber
Four-toed Salamander 18
Hemidactylium scutatum
Eastern Newt 17
Notophthalmus viridescens
Southern Leopard Frog 19
Lithobates sphenocephalus
American Toad 20
Anaxyrus americanus
Fowler's Toad 5
Anaxyrus fowleri
American Bullfrog 21
Lithobates catesbeianus
Green Frog 22
Lithobates clamitans
Pickerel Frog 4
Lithobates palustris
Wood Frog 23
Lithobates sylvaticus
Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
New Jersey Chorus Frog 24
Pseudacris kalmi
Red-spotted Newt 25
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Mud Salamander 4
Pseudotriton montanus
Eastern Tiger Salamander 26
Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
Eastern Fence Lizard 27
Sceloporus undulatus
Northern Fence Lizard 27
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus
Little Brown Skink 28
Scincella lateralis
Common Five-lined Skink 29
Plestiodon fasciatus
Broadhead Skink 30
Plestiodon laticeps
Smooth Earth Snake 31
Virginia valeriae
Eastern Earth Snake 32
Virginia valeriae valeriae
Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Eastern Ribbon Snake 33
Thamnophis saurita saurita
Common Garter Snake 34
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake 35
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
DeKay's Brownsnake 36
Storeria dekayi
Redbelly Snake 4
Storeria occipitomaculata
Queen Snake 37
Regina septemvittata
Plain-bellied Watersnake 38
Nerodia erythrogaster
Northern Water Snake 39
Nerodia sipedon
Northern Water Snake 40
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Ringneck Snake 41
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake 30
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Eastern Hognose Snake 42
Heterodon platirhinos
North American Racer 43
Coluber constrictor
Northern Black Racer 44
Coluber constrictor constrictor
Scarlet Snake 45
Cemophora coccinea
Rough Greensnake 5
Opheodrys aestivus
Scarlet Kingsnake 4
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Eastern Kingsnake 46
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Rat Snake 47
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Corn Snake 4
Pantherophis guttatus
Copperhead 27
Agkistrodon contortrix
Green Sea Turtle 48
Chelonia mydas
Loggerhead Sea Turtle 49
Caretta caretta
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle 50
Lepidochelys kempii
Leatherback Sea Turtle 51
Dermochelys coriacea
Common Snapping Turtle 52
Chelydra serpentina
Common Musk Turtle 53
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Mud Turtle 33
Kinosternon subrubrum
Spotted Turtle 4
Clemmys guttata
Common Box Turtle 54
Terrapene carolina
Eastern Box Turtle 55
Terrapene carolina carolina
Bog Turtle 4
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Painted Turtle 56
Chrysemys picta
Eastern Painted Turtle 57
Chrysemys picta picta
Common Slider 58
Trachemys scripta
Red-eared Slider 59
Trachemys scripta elegans
Northern Red-bellied Cooter 60
Pseudemys rubriventris
Diamondback Terrapin 4
Malaclemys terrapin
Northern Diamondback Terrapin 61
Malaclemys terrapin terrapin

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