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Maisie Macknight Ford Fellowship Recommendation from J Maerz Species Checklist & Dichotomous Key to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia 2019 Edition Dr. John C. Maerz Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor & Professor of Vertebrate Ecology Dr. Adam G. Clause Mr. Kevin Fouts, M.Sc. This key is designed for the Herpetology (WILD 4040/6040) course at the University of Georgia to complement descriptions in the Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia, Edited by J. B. Jensen, C. D. Camp, J. W. Gibbons, and M. J. Elliott, University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA. The keys the lizards and snakes of Georgia was initially adapted from Gibbons, J.W., and R.D. Semlitsch. 1991. Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of the Savannah River Site. University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA and from Robert Powell, Joseph T. Collins, and Errol D. Hooper Jr. 2012. Key to the Herpetofauna of the Continental United State and Canada, Second Edition. Dichotomous Key to the Amphibians and Reptiles of GA for WILD 4040/6040 – Herpetology by John C. Maerz, Adam G. Clause, Kevin Fouts © 2019 Table of Contents Page Georgia Amphibian and Reptile Species Checklist………………………………… 1 Georgia Ecoregions and County Maps……………………………………………… 4 Key I. Larval Salamander Genera…………………………………………………… 5 Key II. Larval Anuran Genera………………………………………………………… 6 Key III. Adult Salamanders – All Families 7 Key IV. Adult Salamanders – All Plethodontidae………………………………. 9 Key IVA. Adult Salamanders – Plethodontinae, Aneidini and Plethodontini... 13 Key IVB. Adult Salamanders – Plethodontinae Desmognathini……..……..… 14 Key IVC. Adult Salamanders – Hemidactylinae, Hemidactyliini and Spelerpini (Eurycea, Gyrinophilus, Pseudotriton, Stereochilus, Urspelerpes)…... 15 Key V. Adult Anurans – All Families…..…………………….……………………….. 17 Key VA. Adult Anurans – Hylidae, Eleutherodactylidae ………………………. 19 Key VI. Turtles ………………………………………………………………………… 21 Key VII. Crocodilians, Amphisbaenians, Squamates ……………..………………. 24 Key VIIA. Lizards – Anguidae (Ophisaurus spp.) ……….….………………….. 24 Key VIIB. Lizards – Gekkonidae, Phrynosomatidae, Dactyloidae, Scincidae, Teiidae …………………………..……………….. 25 Key VIIC. Snakes – Viperidae (VENOMOUS)…………………………………... 26 Key VIID. Snakes – Colubridae (NON-VENOMOUS)…………………….……. 26 GA Species Checklist updated January 2019 Class Order Family Genus Species Common Name 1 Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Bufo (Anaxyrus) americanus American toad 2 Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Bufo (Anaxyrus) fowleri Fowler's toad 3 Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Bufo (Anaxyrus) quercicus oak toad 4 Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Bufo (Anaxyrus) terrestris southern toad 5 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Acris crepitans northern cricket frog 6 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Acris gryllus southern cricket frog 7 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Hyla avivoca bird-voiced treefrog 8 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Hyla chrysoscelis Cope’s gray treefrog 9 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Hyla cinerea green treefrog 10 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Hyla femoralis pine woods treefrog 11 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Hyla gratiosa barking treefrog 12 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Hyla squirella squirrel treefrog 13 ● Amphibia Anura Hylidae Osteopilus septentrionalis Cuban treefrog 14 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris brachyphona mountain chorus frog 15 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris brimleyi Brimley's chorus frog 16 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper 17 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris feriarum upland chorus frog 18 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris nigrita southern chorus frog 19 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris ocularis little grass frog 20 Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris ornata ornate chorus frog 21 ● Amphibia Anura Eleutherodactylidae Eleutherodactylus planirostris greenhouse frog 22 Amphibia Anura Microhylidae Gastrophryne carolinensis eastern narrow-mouthed toad 23 Amphibia Anura Scaphiopodidae [Pelobatidae] Scaphiopus holbrookii eastern spadefoot 24 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) capito gopher frog 25 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) catesbeiana American bullfrog 26 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) clamitans green frog 27 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) grylio pig frog 28 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) heckscheri river frog 29 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) palustris pickerel frog 30 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) sphenocephala southern leopard frog 31 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) sylvatica wood frog 32 Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana (Lithobates) virgatipes carpenter frog 33 Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma bishopi reticulated flatwoods salamander 34 Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma cingulatum frosted flatwoods salamander 35 Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander 36 Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma opacum marbled salamander 37 Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma talpoideum mole salamander 38 Amphibia Caudata Ambystomatidae Ambystoma tigrinum eastern tiger salamander 39 Amphibia Caudata Amphiumidae Amphiuma means two-toed amphiuma 40 Amphibia Caudata Amphiumidae Amphiuma pholeter one-toed amphiuma 41 Amphibia Caudata Cryptobranchidae Cryptobranchus alleganiensis eastern hellbender 42 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Aneides aeneus green salamander 43 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus aeneus seepage salamander 44 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus apalachicolae Apalachicola dusky salamander 45 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus auriculatus southern dusky salamander 46 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus conanti spotted dusky salamander 47 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus folkertsi dwarf black-bellied salamander 48 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus marmoratus shovel-nosed salamander 49 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus monticola seal salamander 50 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus ocoee Ocoee salamander 51 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Desmognathus quadramaculatus black-bellied salamander 52 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea aquatica Coosa brownback salamander 53 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea cirrigera southern two-lined salamander 54 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea wilderae Blue Ridge two-lined salamander 55 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea guttolineata three-lined salamander 56 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea hillisi Hillis’s dwarf salamander 57 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea quadridigitata Southeastern dwarf salamander 58 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea longicauda long-tailed salamander 59 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea lucifuga cave salamander 60 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Eurycea [Haideotriton] wallacei Georgia blind salamander 61 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee cave salamander 62 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Gyrinophilus porphyriticus spring salamander 63 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Hemidactylium scutatum four-toed salamander 64 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon chattahoochee Chattahoochee slimy salamander 65 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon chlorobryonis Atlantic Coast slimy salamander 66 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon glutinosus northern slimy salamander 67 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon grobmani southern slimy salamander 68 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon ocmulgee Ocmulgee slimy salamander 69 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon savannah Savannah slimy salamander 70 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon teyahalee Southern Appalachian slimy salamander 71 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon variolatus South Carolina slimy salamander 72 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon metcalfi southern gray-cheeked salamander 73 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon petraeus Pigeon Mountain salamander 74 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon serratus southern red-backed salamander 75 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon shermani red-legged salamander 76 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon ventralis southern zigzag salamander 1 GA Species Checklist updated January 2019 Class Order Family Genus Species Common Name 77 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Plethodon websteri Webster's salamander 78 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Pseudotriton montanus mud salamander 79 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Pseudotriton ruber red salamander 80 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Stereochilus marginatus many-lined salamander 81 Amphibia Caudata Plethodontidae Urspelerpes brucei patch-nosed salamander 82 Amphibia Caudata Proteidae Necturus cf. beyeri Alabama waterdog 83 Amphibia Caudata Proteidae Necturus maculosus mudpuppy 84 Amphibia Caudata Proteidae Necturus punctatus dwarf waterdog 85 Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Notophthalmus perstriatus striped newt 86 Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Notophthalmus viridescens eastern newt 87 Amphibia Caudata Sirenidae Pseudobranchus striatus northern dwarf siren 88 Amphibia Caudata Sirenidae Siren lacertina greater siren 89 Amphibia Caudata Sirenidae Siren intermedia lesser siren 90 Reptilia Crocodilia Alligatoridae Alligator mississippiensis American alligator 91 Reptilia Amphisbaenia Rhineuridae Rhineura floridana Florida worm lizard 92 Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Ophisaurus attenuatus slender glass lizard 93 Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Ophisaurus compressus island glass lizard 94 Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Ophisaurus mimicus mimic glass lizard 95 Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Ophisaurus ventralis eastern glass lizard 96 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Carphophis amoenus eastern worm snake 97 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Cemophora coccinea scarlet snake 98 Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Coluber constrictor
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