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New OK Checklist 09 Texas nightsnake (Hypsiglena torquata) Prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) Other resources Speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula) Conant, Roger and Joseph T. Collins. A Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) Field Guide to Reptiles and Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum) Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. Fourth Edition, Plainbelly watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster) Expanded. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Broad -banded watersnake (Nerodia fasciata) 1998. Diamond-backed watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer) Checklist of Oklahoma Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Northern watersnake (Nerodia sipedon) Western Reptiles and Amphibians. Amphibians and Reptiles Rough Gh greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus) Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Great Plains ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi) 100 Laurie J. Vitt, and Janalee P. Caldwell. Black ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus) Herpetology: An Introductory Biology Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer) of Amphibians and Reptiles. Third Graham’s crayfish snake (Regina grahamii) Edition. San Diego: Academic Press, 2009. Glossy crayfish snake (Regina rigida) Queen snake (Regina septemvittata) Pianka, Eric R. and Laurie J. Vitt. Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of This checklist of the herpetofauna occurring Long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) Diversity. Berkeley: University of in Oklahoma was compiled based on A Field Groundsnake (Sonora semiannulata) California Press, 2003. Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) Eastern and Central North America by Sievert, Greg, and Lynette Sievert. A Conant and Collins, A Field Guide to Western Red-bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) Field Guide to Oklahoma’s Reptiles and Amphibians by Stebbins, and Flat-headed snake (Tantilla gracilis) Amphibians and Reptiles. Oklahoma Herpetology by Vitt and Caldwell. These Plains black-headed snake (Tantilla nigriceps) Department of Wildlife Conservation, references and others are included on the 2006. Black-necked gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis) back cover of this checklist. Terrestrial gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans) TIGR Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org/ Checkered gartersnake (Thamnophis marcianus) Herpetology Amphibian Species of the World, Western ribbonsnake (Thamnophis proximus) http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibi Plains gartersnake (Thamnophis radix) a/index.php Herpetology is the study of reptiles Common gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) and amphibians, two groups of Distribution of amphibians and Lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum) animals with fascinating life histories. reptiles in Oklahoma, Rough earthsnake (Virginia striatula) http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/dokadesc.html Worldwide, approximately 4800 species of amphibians (frogs, Smooth earthsnake (Virginia valeriae) SNOMNH Herpetology salamanders, and caecilians) and Blindsnake (Leptotyphlops dulcis) 7700 species of reptiles (turtles, 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) crocodilians, tuataras, lizards, and Norman, OK 73072 Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) snakes) are recognized. www.snomnh.ou.edu/collections- Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus research/herpetology.htm atrox) From the Ozark and Ouachita Curators: Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Mountains in the east, to the prairies Dr. Janalee P. Caldwell, of the west, Oklahoma is home to Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) Dr. Laurie J. Vitt many diverse habitats supporting 55 Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) Collection Manager: species of amphibians and 82 species Pygmy rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius) Jessa L. Watters of reptiles. - venomous Green treefrog (Hyla cinerea) Mississippi mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) Salamanders (Caudata) Squirrel treefrog (Hyla squirella) Razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus) Ringed salamander (Ambystoma annulatum) Gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor) Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) Spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) Spotted chorus frog (Pseudacris clarkii) Smooth softshell (Apalone mutica) Marbled salamander (Amybstoma opacum) Spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) Mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum) Upland chorus frog (Pseudacris feriarum) Crocodilians (Crocodylia) Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) Cajun chorus frog (Pseudacris fouquettei) Smallmouth salamander (Ambystoma texanum) Strecker’s chorus frog (Pseudacris streckeri) American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) Three-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma tridactylum) Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata) Lizards and Snakes (Squamata) Ouachita dusky salamander (Desmognathus Eastern narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne brimleyorum) carolinensis) Lizards Longtail salamander (Eurycea longicauda) Great Plains narrowmouth toad (Gastrophryne Glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus) Cave salamander (Eurycea lucifuga) olivacea) Green anole (Anolis carolinensis) Graybelly salamander (Eurycea multiplicata) Couch’s spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus couchii) Collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) Grotto salamander (Eurycea spelaeus) Hurter’s spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus hurterii) Earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata) Oklahoma salamander (Eurycea tynerensis) Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) Four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) Great Basin spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) Round-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma modestum) Western slimy salamander (Plethodon albagula) Crawfish frog (Lithobates (Rana) areolata) Fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) Ozark zig-zag salamander (Plethodon angusticlavius) Plains leopard frog (Lithobates (Rana) blairi) Side-blotched lizard (Uta stansburiana) Kiamichi slimy salamander (Plethodon kiamichi) Bullfrog (Lithobates (Rana) catesbeiana) Coal skink (Plestiodon (Eumeces) anthracinus) Rich Mountain salamander (Plethodon ouachitae) Green frog (Lithobates (Rana) clamitans) Five-lined skink (Plestiodon (Eumeces) fasciatus) Slimy salamander (Plethodon sequoyah) Pickerel frog (Lithobates (Rana) palustris) Broadhead skink (Plestiodon (Eumeces) laticeps) Southern redback salamander (Plethodon serratus) Southern leopard frog (Lithobates (Rana) Great Plains skink (Plestiodon (Eumeces) obsoletus) Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) sphenocephala) Prairie skink (Plestiodon (Eumeces) septentrionalis) Central newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Wood frog (Lithobates (Rana) sylvatica) Ground skink (Scincella lateralis) Lesser siren (Siren intermedia) Spotted whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis) Frogs and Toads (Anura) Turtles (Testudines) Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus) Checkered whiptail (Aspidoscelis tesselatus) American toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) americanus) Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) cognatus) Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) Snakes Green toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) debilis) Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) Glossy snake (Arizona elegans) Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) fowleri) Chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia) Western worm snake (Carphophis vermis) Red-spotted toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) punctatus) Map turtle (Graptemys geographica) Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea) Texas toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) speciosus) Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys kohnii) Racer (Coluber constrictor) Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus (Bufo) woodhousii) Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus) Cricket frog (Acris crepitans) River cooter (Pseudemys concinna) Mudsnake (Farancia abacura) Bird-voiced treefrog (Hyla avivoca) Three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina) Eastern hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos) Cope’s gray treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) Western hognose snake (Heterodon nasicus) Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta) Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) .
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