Herp Life List:  351 species as of 01/17/04

Anurans:  62 species

Acris crepitans —Northern Cricket Frog
A. gryllus —Southern Cricket Frog
Bufo alvarius —Sonoran Desert Toad
B. americanus—American Toad
B. boreas—Western Toad
B. cognatus —Great Plains Toad
B. debilis —Green Toad
Bufo houstonensis —Houston Toad
B. marinus—Giant Toad
B. microscaphus —Arizona Toad
B. punctatus —Red-spotted Toad
B. quercicus —Oak Toad
B. speciosus. —Texas Toad
B. terrestris —Southern Toad
B. valliceps —Gulf Coast Toad
B. woodhousii—Woodhouse’s Toad (I don’t recognize fowleri or velatus as distinct at this time)
Eleutherodactylus augusti (I like the name Hylactophryne) —Barking Frog
E. cystignathoides  (I like the name Syrrophus) —Rio Grande Chirping Frog
E. guttilatus (Syrrophus – and I don’t think TX guttilatus is distinct from marnocki) —Spotted Chirping Frog
E. marnockii.(Syrrophus) —Cliff Chirping Frog
E. planirostris —Greenhouse Frog
Gastrophryne carolinensis —Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
G. olivacea —Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Hyla arenicolor —Canyon Treefrog
H. avivoca —Bird-voiced Treefrog
H. chrysoscelis —Cope’s Gray Treefrog
H. cinerea —Green Treefrog
 H. femoralis —Pine Woods Treefrog
H. gratiosa —Barking Treefrog
H. squirella —Squirrel Treefrog
H. versicolor —Gray Treefrog
Osteopilus septentrionalis—Cuban Treefrog
Pseudacris brachyphona —Mountain Chorus Frog
P. cadaverina. —California Tree Frog
P. clarkii —Spotted Chorus Frog
P. crucifer —Spring Peeper
P. nigrita —Southern Chorus Frog
P. ocularis —Little Grass Frog
P. ornata —Ornate Chorus Frog
P. regilla —Pacific Tree Frog
P. streckeri —Strecker’s Chorus Frog
P. triseriata—Western Chorus Frog (I don’t recognize feriarum or maculata as distinct species)
Rana. areolata —Crayfish Frog
R. berlandieri—Rio Grande Leopard Frog
R. capito —Gopher Frog
R. catesbeiana —Bull Frog
R. chiricahuensis —Chiricahua Leopard Frog
R. clamitans—Bronze/Green Frog
R. grylio —Pig Frog
R. heckscheri —River Frog
R. palustris—Pickerel Frog
R. pipiens —Northern Leopard Frog
R. pretiosa (whichever form is found in Idaho) —Spotted Frog
R. sphenocephala —Southern Leopard Frog
R. subaquavocalis. —Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog
R. sylvatica —Wood Frog
R. yavapaiensis —Lowland Leopard Frog
Scaphiopus couchii —Couch’s Spadefoot
S. holbrookii —Eastern Spadefoot
S. hurterii —Hurter’s Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons – Plains Spadefoot
S. multiplicata —New Mexico Spadefoot

Caudata:  60 species

Ambystoma maculatum —Spotted Salamander
A. opacum —Marbled Salamander
A. talpoideum —Mole Salamander
A. texanum —Small-mouthed Salamander
A. tigrinum —Tiger Salamander
Amphiuma means —Two-toed Amphiuma
Aneides hardii—Sacramento Mts Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus—California Slender Salamander
B. major —Big Slender Salamander
Desmognathus aeneus—Seepage Salamander
D. apalachicolae —Apalachicola Dusky Salamander
D. auriculatus —Southern Dusky Salamander
D. brimleyorum —Ouachita Dusky Salamander
D. carolinensis —Carolina (Mountain) Dusky Salamander
D. conanti (I’m not sure I think that this is really distinct from fuscus) —Spotted Dusky Salamnder
D. imitator —Imitator Salamander
D. fuscus —Northern Dusky Salamander
D. monticola —Seal Salamander
D. ocoee —Ocoee (Mountain) Dusky Salamander
D. orestes — Blue-ridge (Mountain) Dusky Salamander
D. quadramaculatus —Black-bellied Dusky Salamander
D. santeetlah —Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
D. welteri —Black Mountain Dusky Salamander
D. wrighti —Pymy Salamander
Ensatina eschscholtzii —Ensatina
Eurycea cirrigera —Southern Two-lined Salamander
E. guttolineata —Three-lined Salamander
E. junaluska —Junaluska Salamander
E. longicauda —Long-tailed Salamander
E. multiplicata —Many-ribbed Salamander
E. neotenes complex (whatever the new name will be for Comal Springs Salamanders)
E. quadridigitata —Dwarf Salamander
E. wilderae —Blueridge Two-lined Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus —Spring Salamander
Notophthalmus meridionalis—Black-spotted Newt
N. viridescens —Red-spotted Newt
Plethodon albagula (I’ve caught populations in both TX and OK/Arkansas , probably recognized as 2 species in near future) —Western Slimy Salamander
P. amplus—Blue-ridge (Jordan’s) Gray-cheeked Salamander
P. caddoensis —Caddo Mts Salamander
P. chattahoochee —Chattahoochee Slimy Salamander
P. chlorobryonis —Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
P. cylindraceus —White-spotted Slimy Salamander
P. fourchensis —Fourche Mt Salamander
P. glutinosus —Northern Slimy Salamander
P. grobmani —Southern Slimy Salamander
P. jordani —Red-cheeked Salamander
P. kiamichi —Kiamichi Slimy Salamander
P. mississippi —Mississippi Slimy Salamander
P. neomexicanus —Jemez Mts Salamander
P. ouachitae —Oauchita Mts Salamander
P. sequoyah —SE Oklahoma Slimy Salamander
P. serratus —Southern Red-backed Salamander
P. teyahalee —Southern Apalachians Salamander
P. welleri —Weller’s Salamander
P. yonahlossee —Yonahlossee Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber —Red Salamander
Siren intermedia —Lesser Siren
S. lacertina—Greater Siren
Taricha torosa —California Newt
Typhlomolge rathbuni—Texas Blind Salamander

Testudinata: 30 species

Apalone ferox —Florida Softshell
A. mutica —Smooth Softshell
A. spinifera —Spiny Softshell
Chelydra serpentina —Common Snapping Turtle
Chrysemys picta —Painted Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia —Chicken Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii —Blanding’s Turtle
Gopherus agassizii —Desert Tortoise
G. berlandieri —Texas Tortoise
G. polyphemus —Gopher Tortoise
Graptemys barbouri —Barbour’s Map Turtle
G. ouachitensis —Ouachita Map Turtle
G. kohnii —Mississippi Map Turtle
G. versa —Texas Map Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens —Yellow Mud Turtle
K. sonoriense —Sonoran Mud Turtle
K. subrubrum —Eastern Mud Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii —Alligator Snapping Turtle
Pseudemys concinna —River Cooter
P. floridana —Florida Cooter
P. gorzugi —Rio Grande Slider
P. nelsoni —Florida Red-bellied Turtle
P. texana —Texas Slider
Sternotherus carinatus —Razor-backed Musk Turtle
S. minor —Loggerhead Musk Turtle
S. odoratus —Stinkpot
Terrapene carolina —Eastern Box Turtle
T. ornata —Ornate Box Turtle
Trachemys gaigeae —Big Bend Slider
T. scripta —Slider

Crocodilians:  1 species

Alligator mississippiensis—American Alligator

Amphisbaenians:  1 species

Rhineura floridana—Florida Worm Lizard

Lacertilia:  88 species

Anniella pulchra —California Legless Lizard
Anolis carolinensis —Green Anole
A. sagrei —Brown Anole
Callisaurus draconoides —Zebra-tailed Lizard
Cnemidophorus burti —Giant Spotted Whiptail
C. exsanguis —Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail
C. flagellicaudus —Gila Spotted Whiptail
C. gularis. —Texas Spotted Whiptail
C. hyperythrus. —Orange-throated Whiptail
C. inornatus —Little Striped Whiptail
C. laredoensis —Laredo Striped Whiptail
C. marmoratus —Marbled Whiptail
C. neomexicanus —New Mexico Whiptail
C. septemvittatus —Rusty-rumped Whiptail
C. sexlineatus —Six-lined Racerunner
C. sonorae —Sonoran Spotted Whiptail
C. tesselatus —Checkered Whiptail
C. uniparens —Desert Grassland Whiptial
C. velox —Plateau Striped Whiptail
Coleonyx brevis —Texas Banded Gecko
C. reticulatus —Reticulated Gecko
C. variegatus —Desert Banded Gecko
Cophosaurus texanus —Greater Earless Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores —Desert Collared Lizard
C. collaris —Eastern Collared Lizard
C. nebrius —Sonoran Collared Lizard
C. reticulatus —Reticulated Collared Lizard
Cyrtopodion scabrum —Rough-tailed Gecko
Dipsosaurus dorsalis —Desert Iguana
Elgaria coerulea —Northern Alligator Lizard
E. kingii —Arizona Alligator Lizard
E. multicarinata —Southern Alligator Lizard
Eumeces anthracinus —Coal Skink
E. callicephalus —Mountain Skink
E. egregius —Mole Skink
E. fasciatus —Five-lined Skink
E. gilberti —Gilbert’s Skink
E. inexpectatus —Southeastern Five-lined Skink
E. laticeps —Broad-headed Skink
E. multivirgatus —Many-lined Skink
E. obsoletus —Great Plains Skink
E. septentrionalis —Prairie Skink
E. skiltonianus —Western Skink
E. tetragrammus —Four-lined Skink
Gambelia wislizenii —Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gerrhonotus infernalis —Texas Alligator Lizard
Heloderma suspectum—Gila Monster
Hemidactylus garnotii—Indo-Pacific Gecko
H. turcicus—Mediterranean House Gecko
Holbrookia lacerata—Spot-tailed Earless Lizard
H. maculata—Common Lesser Earless Lizard
H. propinqua—Keeled Earless Lizard
Noseps reynoldsi—Florida Sand Skink
Ophisaurus attenuatus—Slender Glass Lizard
 O. compressus—Island Glass Lizard
O. mimicus—Mimic Glass Lizard
O. ventralis—Eastern Glass Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum—Texas Horned Lizard
P. coronatum—Coast Horned Lizard
P. hernandesi—Greater Short-horned Lizard
P. modestum—Round-tailed Horned Lizard
P. platyrhinos—Desert Horned Lizard
P. solare—Regal Horned Lizard
Sauromalus obesus— Common Chuckwalla
Sceloporus arenicolus—Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
 S. clarkii—Clark’s Spiny Lizard
S. cyanogenys—Blue Spiny Lizard
S. graciosus—Common Sagebrush Lizard
S. grammicus—Mequite Lizard (south Texas and northern Sonora – probably 2 species)
S. jarrovii—Mountain Spiny Lizard
S. magister—Desert Spiny Lizard
S. merriami—Canyon Lizard
S. occidentalis—Western Fence Lizard
S. olivaceus—Texas Spiny Lizard
S. orcutti—Granite Spiny Lizard
S. poinsettii—Crevice Spiny Lizard
S. slevini—Slevin’s Bunchgrass Lizard
S. undulatus —Eastern Fence Lizard
S. variabilis—Rose-bellied Lizard
S. virgatus—Striped Plateau Lizard
S. woodi—Florida Scrub Lizard
Scincella lateralis—Ground Skink
Sphaerodactylus notatus —Reef Gecko
Urosaurus graciosus—Long-tailed Brush Lizard
U. ornatus—Ornate Tree Lizard
Uta stansburiana—Common Side-blotched Lizard
Xantusia henshawi—Granite Night Lizard
X. vigilis—Desert Night Lizard

Serpentes:  109 species

Agkistrodon contortrix—Copperhead
A. piscivorus—Cottonmouth
Arizona elegans—Eastern Glossy Snake
A. occidentalis—Western Glossy Snake
 Bogertophis subocularis—Trans-Pecos Ratsnake
Carphophis amoenus—Eastern Wormsnake
C. vermis—Western Wormsnake
Cemophora coccinea—Scarletsnake
Charina bottae—Rubber Boa
Chilomeniscus cinctus
Chionactis occipitalis—Western Shovel-nosed Snake
Coluber constrictor —Racer
Contia tenuis—Sharp-tailed Snake
Crotalus adamanteus—Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
C. atrox—Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
C. cerastes—Sidewinder
C. horridus—Timber Rattlesnake
C. lepidus—Rock Rattlesnake
C. mitchellii—Speckled Rattlesnake
C. molossus—Black-tailed Rattlesnake
C. oreganus —Western Rattlesnake
C. pricei—Twin-spotted Rattlesnake
C. ruber — Red Diamond Rattlesnake
C. scutulatus—Mojave Rattlesnake
C. tigris—Tiger Rattlesnake
C. viridis—Prairie Rattlesnake
C. willardi—Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
Diadophis punctatus—Ring-necked Snake
Drymarchon corais—Western Indigo Snake
Elaphe bairdi—Baird’s Ratsnake
E. guttata—Cornsnake
E. obsoleta—Eastern Ratsnake
E. vulpina—Western Foxsnake
Farancia abacura—Mudsnake
F. erytrogramma—Rainbow Snake
Gyalopion canum—Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake
Heterodon nasicus—Western Hog-nosed Snake
H. platirhinos—Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
H. simus—Southern Hog-nosed Snake
Hypsiglena torquata—Nightsnake
Lampropeltis alterna—Gray-banded Kingsnake
L. calligaster—Prairie/Mole Kingsnake
L. getula—Common Kingsnake
L. pyromelana—Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake
L. triangulum—Milksnake
L. zonata—California Mountain Kingsnake
Leptotyphlops dulcis—Plains Threadsnake
L. humilis—Western Threadsnake
Lichanura trivirgata—Rosy Boa
Masticophis bilineatus—Sonoran Whipsnake
M. flagellum—Coachwhip
M. lateralis—Striped Racer
M. schotti—Schott’s Whipsnake
M. taeniatus—Striped Whipsnake
Micruroides euryxanthus—Sonoran Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius—Harlequin (Eastern) Coralsnake
M. tener—Texas Coralsnake
Nerodia clarkii—Saltmarsh Snake
N. cyclopion—Mississippi Green Watersnake
N. erythrogaster—Plain–bellied Watersnake
N. fasciata—Southern Watersnake
N. floridana—Florida Green Watersnake
N. harteri —Brazos River Watersnake (I don’t recognize the distinction between Concho and Brazos Watersnakes as separate species)
N. rhombifer—Diamond-backed Watersnake
N. sipedon—Northern Watersnake
N. taxispilota —Brown Watersnake
Opheodrys aestivus—Rough Greensnake
O. vernalis—Smooth Greensnake
Phyllorhynchus browni—Saddled Leaf-nosed Snake
P. decurtatus—Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
Pituophis catenifer—Gophersnake
P. melanoleucus —Pinesnake
Regina alleni—Striped Crayfish Snake
R. grahamii—Graham’s Crayfish Snake
R. rigida—Glossy Crayfish Snake
R. septemvittata—Queen Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei—Long-nosed Snake
Salvadora grahamiae—Eastern Patch-nosed Snake
S. deserticola—Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake
S. hexalepis—Western Patch-nosed Snake
 Senticolis triaspis—Green Ratsnake
Sistrurus catenatus—Massasauga
S. miliarius —Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sonora semiannulata—Groundsnake
Storeria dekayi—Brownsnake
S. occipitomaculata—Red-bellied Snake
Tantilla coronata—Southeastern Crowned Snake
T. cucullata—Trans-Pecos Black-headed Snake
T. gracilis—Flat-headed Snake
T. hobartsmithi—Smith’s Black-headed Snake
T. nigriceps—Plains Black-headed Snake
T. relicta Telford, 1966—Florida Crowned Snake
Thamnophis atratus – Aquatic Gartersnake (I was in the field with someone who caught one, held it up and let it go – so
T. couchii—Sierra Gartersnake
T. cyrtopsis—Black-necked Gartersnake
T. elegans—Terrestrial Gartersnake
T. eques— Mexican Gartersnake
T. hammondii—Two-striped Gartersnake
T. marcianus—Checkered Gartersnake
T. ordinoides—Northwestern Gartersnake
T. proximus—Western Ribbonsnake
T. radix—Plains Gartersnake
T. rufipunctatus—Narrow-headed Gartersnake
T. sauritus—Eastern Ribbonsnake
T. sirtalis—Common Gartersnake
Trimorphodon biscutatus—Western Lyresnake
T. vilkinsonii—Texas Lyresnake
Tropidoclonion lineatum—Lined Snake
Virginia striatula—Rough Earthsnake
V. valeriae —Smooth Earthsnake