Reptiles and Amphibians of Rice Creek Field Station

REPTILIA (Snakes, Turtles & Lizards)

Testudines (Turtles)

   Chelydridae-Snapping Turtles

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)

   Kinosternidae-Mud and Musk Turtles

Common Musk Turtle or "Stinkpot"  (Stenotherus odoratus)

   Emydidae-Box and Water Turtles

Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata)

Serpentes-Snakes

   Colubridae

Northern Water Snake (Nerodia [= Natrix] sipedon sipedon)

Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Northern Ribbon Snake  (Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis)

Northern Ringneck Snake  (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)

Northern Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)

Northern Redbelly Snake  (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)

Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)

AMPHIBIA -- Frogs, Toads & Salamanders

Caudata-Salamanders

   Ambystomatidae-Mole Salamanders

Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)

   Salamandridae-Newts

Red-Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)

   Plethodontidae-Lungless Salamanders

Northern Dusky Salamander:  (Desmognathus fuscus fuscus)

Redback Salamander  (Plethodon cinereus)

Slimy Salamander  (Plethodon glutinosus complex)

Four-Toed salamander  (Hemidactylium scutatum)

Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata bislineata)

Anura-Toads and Frogs

   Bufonidae-Toads

American Toad (Bufo americanus americanus)

   Hylidae - Tree Frogs

Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer crucifer)

Grey Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor-chrysoscelis)

   Ranidae-True Frogs

Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)

Green Frog (Rana clamitans melanota)

Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)

Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)

Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)