National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

North Cascades National Park Ross Lake National Recreation Area Lake Chelan National Recreation Area Amphibian & Reptile Checklist

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA 1/02 experience our heritage. Reptile & Amphibian Amphibians Reptiles Checklist Salamanders - Order Caudata Turtles - Order Testudines northwestern salamander ___ painted turtle ___ This checlist includes observations reported by Ambystoma gracile Chrysemys picta National Park Service employees and visitors since North Cascades National Park Service Complex long-toed salamander ___ Lizards - Order Squamata was established in 1968. A species is listed if at least A. macrodactylum northern alligator lizard ___ one sighting has occurred, or a specimen collected. Elgaria coerulea An observation outside North Cascades is included pacific giant salamander ___ if within 6 miles (10 km) of the boundary. An Dicamptodon ensatus western fence lizard ___ asterisk (*) denotes a species whose presence is Sceloporus occidentalis suspected based on its general distribution, but for western redback salamander ___ which there are no records. We encourage you to Plethodon vehiculum side-blotched lizard ___ report any reptile and amphibian sightings to a Uta stansburiana ranger station, particularly if a species is unlisted. roughskin newt ___ Taricha granulosa Snakes - Order Squamata rubber boa ___ ensatina ___ Charina bottae Ensatina eschscholtzii western yellowbelly racer* ___ Toads, Frogs - Order Anura Coluber constrictor western toad ___ Bufo boreas western rattlesnake ___ Pacific Tree Frog Salamander Cortalus viridis pacific tree frog ___ Pseudacris regilla western terrestrial garter snake ___ Thamnophis elegans tailed frog ___ Aschaphus truei northwestern garter snake* ___ T. ordinoides red-legged frog ___ Rana aurora common garter snake ___ Red Legged Frog T. sirtalis cascades frog ___ R. cascadae

Columbia spotted frog ___ R. luteiventris

bullfrog (introduced) ___ R. catesbeianna Bullfrog

Common Garter Snake Western Toad