List of California amphibian and reptile Species of Special Concern (from California Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern by Thomson, R.C., A.N. Wright and H.B. Shaffer. 2016. Univ. of Calif. Press, Oakland, CA) Species Common Name Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum Southern Long-toed Salamander Aneides flavipunctatus niger Santa Cruz Black Salamander Anniella pulchra California Legless Lizard Arizona elegans occidentalis California Glossy Snake Ascaphus truei Coastal Tailed Frog Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri Coastal Whiptail Batrachoseps campi Inyo Mountains Salamander Batrachoseps minor Lesser Slender Salamander Batrachoseps relictus Relictual Slender Salamander Bufo alvarius Sonoran Desert Toad Bufo californicus Arroyo Toad Bufo canorus Yosemite Toad Coleonyx variegatus abbotti San Diego Banded Gecko Crotalus ruber Red Diamond Rattlesnake Diadophis punctatus regalis Regal Ring-necked Snake Dicamptodon ensatus California Giant Salamander Elgaria panamintina Panamint Alligator Lizard Emys marmorata marmorata Northern Western Pond Turtle Emys marmorata pallida Southern Western Pond Turtle Gambelia copeii Cope’s Leopard Lizard Heloderma suspectum Gila Monster Kinosternon sonoriense Sonora Mud Turtle Masticophis flagellum ruddocki San Joaquin Coachwhip Masticophis fuliginosus Baja California Coachwhip Phrynosoma blainvillii Coast Horned Lizard Phrynosoma mcallii Flat-tailed Horned Lizard Rana aurora Northern Red-legged Frog Rana boylii Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Rana cascadae Cascades Frog Rana draytonii California Red-legged Frog Rana pipiens Northern Leopard Frog Rana pretiosa Oregon Spotted Frog Rana yavapaiensis Lowland Leopard Frog Rhyacotriton variegatus Southern Torrent Salamander Salvadora hexalepis virgultea Coast Patch-nosed Snake Scaphiopus couchii Couch’s Spadefoot Spea hammondii Western Spadefoot Taricha rivularis Red-bellied Newt Taricha torosa, Southern populations Coast Range Newt Thamnophis hammondii Two-striped Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis, Southern populations Common Garter Snake Uma notata Colorado Desert Fringe-toed Lizard Uma scoparia Mojave Fringe-toed Lizard Xantusia gracilis Sandstone Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis sierrae Sierra Night Lizard