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GCP Amphibian and List ‐ Updated 22 June 2020

Amphibian Species List for Glacier Creek Preserve

Family Scientific Name Common Name Confirmed PresenceC HYLIDAE Acris blanchardi previously Acris crepitans Blanchard's YES AMBYSTOMATIDAE Ambystoma mavortium previously A. tigrinum Barred Tiger Salamander NO BUFONIDAE Anaxyrus woodhousii previously Bufo woodhousei Woodhouse's Toad YES HYLIDAE Hyla chrysoscelis or Hyla versicolor Cope's or Common Gray TreefrogA YES RANIDAE Lithobates blairi previously Rana blairi Plains Leopard Frog YES RANIDAE Lithobates catesbeianus previously. Rana catesbeiana American Bullfrog YES RANIDAE Lithobates pipiens previously. Rana pipiens Northern Leopard Frog NO HYLIDAE Pseudacris maculata previously Pseudacris triseriata Boreal Chorus Frog YES

Reptile Species List for Glacier Creek Preserve

Family Scientific Name Common Name Confirmed PresenceC CHELYDRIDAE Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle YES EMYDIDAE Chrysemys picta Painted TurtleB NO DIPSADIDAE Diadophis punctatus Ring‐necked NO NO COLUBRIDAE ramspotti previously Elaphe vulpina Western Foxsnake YES COLUBRIDAE catenifer Bull Snake NO SCINCIDAE septentrionalis Northern Prairie YES NATRICIDAE Storeria dekayi Dekay's Brownsnake YES NATRICIDAE Thamnophis radix Plains Gartersnake YES NATRICIDAE Thamnophis sirtalis Common Gartersnake YES A Cope's often can be found sympatrically with Gray Treefrog, which is virtually identical in appearance (D. Fogell). B Not observed since removal of farm ponds in 2000. C Presence Confirmed during Herpetological Surveys conducted during 2018‐2019 and are ongoing through 2020 (T. Coleman).

All species classifications designated using: 1. The Center for North American Herpetology database /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 ‐ http://www.cnah.org/namesList.aspx?orderId=4&stateId=0&listType=taxonOrderList ‐ 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 2. Fogell, D. D. 2010, "A Field Guide to the Amphibians and of Nebraska." University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Lincoln NE

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