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AMPHIBIANS AND OF Grassy Open Upland PineUpland Large Creek Large Small Creek Small Habitats of Tuskegee National Forest Amphibians and Reptiles of Abundance Hardwood

TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST Checklist Summer Winter

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Pond: Permanent wetlands, either natural Fall (oxbow ponds, beaver ponds) or not (human Common Name Scientific Name impoundments). Usually with large areas of open Turtles water with pond lilies and other aquatic Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina* C + + + C C U vegetation. Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum* C + + C C U U Stripe-necked Musk Turtle Sternotherus minor* U + U U Temporary Pond: Wetlands usually full during Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus* A + C A U Southern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta* C + C C winter and spring but dry up during the summer. Yellow-bellied Slider Trachemys scripta* A + + A A C C Usually small with no outlet (isolated), and do Map Turtle Graptemys pulchra* C + C C U not contain large predatory fish. For this reason Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia* C + + C C U they are excellent breeding habitats for certain River Cooter Pseudemys concinna* C + + C C C U amphibians. Usually shallow and grassy, but can Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera C + C C be very small ditches. Pine Woods Tree Frog Smooth Softshell Apalone mutica ? + Tuskegee National Forest boasts a large number of Alligator Snapping Turtle Macrochelys temminckii ? + Large Creek: Example: Uphapee, Choctafaula amphibian (35) and (45) . It is Common Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina* U + + U Creek. 30-60 feet wide, with deep pools and endowed with many habitat types, from dry Lizards heavy current. Large logs and snags are excellent longleaf pine sandhills to permanent natural Broad-headed Skink Eumeces laticeps* C + + C C for basking turtles. wetlands, offering habitat for a diverse assemblage Mole Skink Eumeces egregius X + of these . Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus U + U U Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus* C + + + C C C U Small Creek: Small creeks draining into and out This National Forest is on the Fall Line of Alabama, Ground Skink Scincella lateralis* C + + C C C of beaver ponds; Seepage areas. Shallow creeks Six Lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus* C + C C only 3-6 feet wide. Good breeding habitat for a geographic boundary between distinct ecological regions. Due to its proximity to Auburn Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis ? + + stream-breeding salamanders and frogs. Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus X + + University, Tuskegee has a long history of Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus* C + + + C C C U Hardwood Forest: Forest mostly with non- amphibian and reptile research. Green Anole Anolis carolinensis* A + + + + + A A C C coniferous trees, such as oaks and hickories. * denotes detection of this species during 2006-2009 survey Usually fairly moist leaf litter on forest floor. The best way to use this checklist is to plan your This checklist is based on over 50 years of collections from Auburn University scientists A = abundant (observation practically guaranteed in Often younger forests contain many pines. herpetological adventure; we have included appropriate habitat) information on habitat and seasonal abundance so dating from before the forests' establishment C = common (observed frequently in appropriate habitat) Depending on moisture, can be swampy or in 1959 until today (2009). Habitat and seasonal scrubby. you can determine the best strategy to view U = uncommon (observed infrequently in appropriate habitat) wildlife. You can also keep track of what you see information is based on a recent R = rare (only recorded one to three times in Tuskegee survey of Tuskegee from 2006-2009 and make notes, and if you visit the forest National Forest) Upland Pine: Forest mostly with pine trees, by Sean Graham and colleagues. P = occurs near TNF and probably occurs here repeatedly you can compare your checklists or especially longleaf pine. This forest type requires The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in ? = occurs near TNF and may be present here fire to exist, and forest managers are actively keep adding new finds to an old one. Do not all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, X = not recorded recently; possibly extirpated collect native wildlife, it is illegal. Do not release sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or mari- managing the uplands to bring this forest back. tal or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Often open, with a grassy forest floor. unwanted pets or exotic animals. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communica- tion of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).To Open Grassy: Breaks in the forest, often man- You may find something never recorded from this file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Forest or for this area of Alabama. If you think Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, made and managed (wildlife openings, food SW, Washington, DC 20250- 9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and plots). you’ve found a new record, contact the Forest TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Service at (334) 727-2652. Brochure prepared by Sean P. Graham and David A. Steen Cottonmouth EasternSpadefoot EasternNarrowmouth Toad Fowler'sToad OakToad SouthernToad SouthernCricket Frog NorthernCricket Frog OrnateChorus Frog MountainChorus Frog UplandChorus Frog SpringPeeper BarkingTreefrog Bird-voiced Treefrog PineWoods Treefrog SquirrelTreefrog GrayTreefrog GreenTreefrog SouthernLeopard Frog Bullfrog BronzeFrog, "banjo frog" Frogsand Toads GulfCoast Waterdog Lesser Siren Lesser Two-toedAmphiuma Three-toed Amphiuma Four-toedSalamander MudSalamander RedSalamander RedSpotted Newt SpottedDusky Salamander SlimySalamander Chamberlain'sDwarf Salamander Three-linedSalamander SouthernTwo-lined Salamander TigerSalamander MoleSalamander SpottedSalamander omnNm ScientificName MarbledSalamander Salamanders CommonName Spotted Salamander Gastrophrynecarolinensis* Bufofowleri* Bufoquercicus Scaphiopusholbrookii* Bufoterrestris* Pseudacrisornata Pseudacrisbrachyphona Pseudacrisferiarum* Acrisgryllus* Pseudacriscrucifer* Acriscrepitans* Hyla gratiosa* Hyla Hyla avivoca* Hyla Hyla femoralis* Hyla squirella* Hyla Hyla chrysoscelis* Hyla Hyla cinerea* Hyla Rana sphenocephala* Rana catesbeiana* Rana clamitans* Necturuscf. beyeri Hemidactyliumscutatum Pseudotritonmontanus Sirenintermedia* Pseudotritonruber* Amphiumameans Notophthalmusviridescens* Amphiumatridactylium* Desmognathusconanti* Plethodonglutinosus* Eurycea chamberlaini* Eurycea guttolineata* Eurycea cirrigera* Ambystomatigrinum Ambystomatalpoideum* Ambystomamaculatum Ambystomaopacum*

Tuskegee National Forest Amphibians and of Reptiles

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Fall Winter C C X = not recorded recently; possibly extirpated extirpated possibly recently; recorded not= X here present be may and TNF near occurs = ? here occurs probably and TNF near occurs = P Forest) National Tuske in times three to one recorded (only rare =R appropriate in infrequently (observed uncommon =U habi appropriate in frequently (observed common =C habitat) appropriate in guaranteed practically (observation abundant =A 2006-200 during species this of detection denotes * Common Name Scientific Name Scientific Ringneck Name Common Eastern Hognose Snake Hognose Worm Black Racer Black Mole Kingsnake Mole Snake Mud Scarlet Snake Scarlet Scarlet Kingsnake Scarlet Eastern Kingsnake Eastern Corn Snake Corn Rough Green Snake Green Rough Coachwhip Grey Rat Snake Rat Grey Eastern Garter Snake Garter Eastern Eastern RibbonSnake Eastern Brown Snake Brown Plain-bellied Watersnake Plain-bellied Northern Watersnake Northern Snake Redbelly Diamondback Watersnake Diamondback Queen Snake Queen Southeastern Crowned Snake Crowned Southeastern SnakeEarth Rough Snake Earth Smooth Glossy Crayfish Snake Crayfish Glossy Copperhead Cottonmouth Pigmy Rattlesnake Pigmy Timber Rattlesnake Timber TuskegeeForestNational of and Reptiles Amphibians Diadophis punctatus* Diadophis Heterodon platyrhinos Heterodon amoenus Carphophis Coluber constrictor* Coluber Lampropeltis calligasterLampropeltis abacura* Farancia coccinea* Cemophora Lampropeltis elapsoidesLampropeltis getula*Lampropeltis Elaphe guttata Elaphe Opheodrys aestivus Opheodrys flagellum* Masticophis spiloides* Elaphe Thamnophis sirtalis* Thamnophis Thamnophis sauritus* Thamnophis Nerodia erythrogaster* Nerodia sipedon* Nerodia Nerodia rhombifer Nerodia Regina septemvitatta Regina Tantilla coronata Tantilla striatula valeriae* Virginia rigida* Regina Storeria dekayi* Storeria Storeria occipitomaculata Storeria Crotalus horridus* Crotalus Agkistrodon contortrix* Agkistrodon piscivorus* Agkistrodon Sistrurus miliarius Sistrurus 9 survey survey 9

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