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Amphibians of Glacier Creek Preserve 2016
FAMILY
HYLIDAE
AMBYSTOMATIDAE
BUFONIDAE
BUFONIDAE
HYLIDAE
RANIDAE
RANIDAE
RANIDAE
HYLIDAE
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Acris blanchardi prev. Acris crepitans
Ambystoma mavortium prev. A. tigrinum
Anaxyrus fowleri prev. Bufo fowleri
Anaxyrus woodhousii prev. Bufo woodhousei
Hyla chrysoscelis or Hyla versicolor
Lithobates blairi prev. Rana blairi
Lithobates catesbeianus prev. Rana catesbeiana
Lithobates pipiens prev. Rana pipiens
Pseudacris maculata prev. Pseudacris triseriata
COMMON NAME
Blanchard's Cricket Frog prev. Northern
Barred Tiger Salamander prev. Eastern
Fowler's Toad*
Woodhouse's Toad*
Cope's or Common Gray Treefrog**
Plains Leopard Frog
American Bullfrog
Northern Leopard Frog
Boreal Chorus Frog prev. Western
*Interrelationship of Woodhouse's and Fowler's caused identity confusion ‐ these toads are now separate species ‐ Fowler's occurs in east and southeast US.
**Cope's often can be found sympatrically with Gray Treefrog, which is virtually identical in appearance (Fogell).
All species classifications deginated using The Center for North American Herpetology database
Frogs/Toads ‐ http://www.cnah.org/namesList.aspx?orderId=3&stateId=0&listType=taxonOrderList
Salamanders ‐ http://www.cnah.org/namesList.aspx?orderId=5&stateId=0&listType=taxonOrderList
And Fogell, D. D. 2010, "A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska." University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Lincoln NE
GCP Amphibians and Reptiles
2 nov 2016
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Reptiles of Glacier Creek Preserve 2016
FAMILY
CHELYDRIDAE
EMYDIDAE
DIPSADIDAE
COLUBRIDAE
COLUBRIDAE
COLUBRIDAE
SCINCIDAE
NATRICIDAE
NATRICIDAE
NATRICIDAE
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Chelydra serpentina
Chrysemys picta
Diadophis punctatus
Lampropeltis calligaster
Pantherophis ramspotti prev. Elaphe vulpina
Pituophis catenifer
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Storeria dekayi
Thamnophis radix
Thamnophis sirtalis
COMMON NAME
Snapping Turtle*
Painted Turtle*
Ring‐necked Snake
Prairie Kingsnake
Western Fox Snake
Bull Snake
Northern Prairie Skink
Dekay's Brownsnake
Plains Gartersnake
Common Gartersnake
* Not observed since removal of farm ponds in 2000.
All species classifications deginated using The Center for North American Herpetology database. Snakes ‐ http://www.cnah.org/namesList.aspx?orderId=6&stateId=0&listType=taxonOrderList
Turtles ‐ http://www.cnah.org/namesList.aspx?orderId=7&stateId=0&listType=taxonOrderList
Lizards ‐ http://www.cnah.org/namesList.aspx?orderId=4&stateId=0&listType=taxonOrderList
And Fogell, D. D. 2010, "A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska." University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Lincoln NE
GCP Amphibians and Reptiles
2 nov 2016