Amphibians and Reptiles Found Within East County MSCP Study Area

Amphibians and reptiles found within East County MSCP Study Area

PowerPoint presentation by: Brad Hollingsworth, San Diego Natural History Museum Ensatina klauberi (Ensatina eschscholtzii klauberi) Large-blotched Ensatina

East county MSCP area is core habitat for species. Oak and pine forest inhabitant.

Green Dots: Museum records and observations Gambelia copei Cope’s Leopard Lizard

Population in southern San Diego County entirely within the East county MSCP area. Majority of distribution occurs in Baja California. Population represents the only U.S. occurrence of species.

Green Dots: Museum records and observations Phrynosoma mcallii Flat Tailed Horned Lizard

Populations to desert regions of East county MSCP area. Habitat specialist on wind-blown sands and adjacent creosote bush desert. Entire species distribution confined to the Lower Colorado Desert.

Green Dots: Museum records and observations Rana muscosa Mountain Yellow-legged Frog

Only population in San Diego County on Palomar Mountain extirpated. Represented the southernmost population of species. Possibility that it is still present in remote regions of Palomar Mountain.

Green Dots: Museum records and observations

Photo from Todd Battey Xantusia gracilis Sandstone Night Lizard

Small, isolated population found completely within the confines of Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

Green Dot: Museum records and observations Amphibians & Reptiles