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Page Update: 08/31/10 10:59 pm | Page Accessed: 24520 Time(s) *Note: The scientific names on some species have changed-the ones used here are the ones you are most likely to find in field guides at this time. (Reference 1998 edition of the Peterson Field Guide "A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern/Central North America" 3rd Edition/Expanded-- by Roger Conant and Joseph T. Collins)
Note: This is a list of herps "historically" ranged in PA-some species are no longer found in PA due to extirpation and no resent sitings have been made.
Snakes-22
1. Eastern Ratsnake (Scotophis alleghaniensis) (formerly Black Ratsnake or- Elaphe obsolete obsolete)(P)
aka Elaphe alleghaniensis (name used by the PA Fish Commission as of 2007) or
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
or Scotophis alleghaniensis (CNAH)
I have listed all the names found in field guides, internet sites, etc.
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2. Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)(P)
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3. Eastern Kingsnake ( Lampropeltis getula getula)(P) *Historical Info
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4. Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) formerly (Heterodon platyrhinos)(P)
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5. Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus)(P)
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6 .Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)(P)
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7. Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)(P)
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8. Eastern Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae valariae)formerly Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
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9. Eastern Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) formerly (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)(P)
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10. Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)(P)formerly Eastern Smooth Greensnake
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11. Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix mokasen)(P)formerly Northern Copperhead
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12. Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)(P)
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13. Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)(P)
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14. Northern Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata)(P)LIVE YOUNG
15. Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)
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16. Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)(P)
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17. Northern Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi)(P)
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18. Mountain Earthsnake (Virginia pulchra)formerly Mountain Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae pulchra)
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19. Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)(P)
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20. Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) formerly (Opheodrys aestivus aestivus)(P)
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21. Kirtland's Water Snake (Clonophis kirtlandii)
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22. Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma)
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23. Midland Rat Snake (Scotophis spiloides) New
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Lizards-4 +1 Intro
1. Broadhead Stink (Plestiodon laticeps) formerly Broad-head Skink(Eumeces laticeps)2010
2. Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporous undulatus)formerly
Northern Fence Lizard (Sceloporous undulatus hyacinthinus)
3. Northern Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus anthracinus) formerly (Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus)
4. Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) formerly (Eumeces fasciatus)(P)
5. Italian Wall Lizard (Podorcis sicula)*Introduced Species
Turtles-14 + 1 intro
1. Bog Turtle (Clyptemys muhlenbergerii) formerly (Clemmys muhlenbergii)(P)
2. Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) formerly (Terrapene carolina carolina)(P)
3. Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) formerly (Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum)(P)*Believed Extirpated
4. Northern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) formerly Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)(P)
5. Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera)(P)
6. Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) formerly Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)(P)
7. Red-eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) (P) *Introduced Species
8. Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)(P) aka Stinkpot
9. Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)(P)
10. Wood Turtle (Glytemys insculpta) formerly (Clemmys insculpta)(P)
11. Northern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) formerly Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata)(P)
12. Common Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) formerly Northern Map Turtle
13. Blanding's Turtle (Emys blandingii) formerly (Emydoidea blandingii)
14. Eastern Red-Bellied Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris) was Northern Red-Bellied Turtle (2010)
15. Midland Spiny Softshell Turtle- (Apalone mutrica mutrica)
Salamanders-22
1. Allegheny Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)formerly Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander(P)
2. Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) formerly (Necturus maculosus maculosus)
3. Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis)
4. Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
5. Green Salamander (Aneides aeneus)
6. Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
7. Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)(P)
8. Longtail Salamander (Eurycea longicauda longicauda)(P)
9. Wehrle's Salamander (Plethodon wehrlei)
10. Valley and Ridge Salamander (Plethodon hoffmani)
11. Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)(P)
12. Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)
13. Red-Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)(P)
14. Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)(P)
15. Northern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)(P)
16. Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber)(P)
17. Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)(P)
18. Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)(P)
19. Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus)(P)
20. Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)*Believed Extirpated
21. Eastern Mud Salamander -(Pseudotriton montanus montanus)
22. Northern Ravine Salamander - (Plethodon electromorphus)
23. Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) (new listing 2010) Very rare in NW PA
Frogs and Toads-17
1. Fowler's Toad-(Anaxyrus fowleri) formerly (Bufo fowleri)(P)
2. AmericanToad-(Anaxyrus americanus) formerly (Bufo americanus)(P)
3. Eastern Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus holbrooki)(P)
4. Bullfrog ((Lithobates catesbeianus) formerly (Rana catesbeiana)(P)2010
5. Eastern Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)(P)
6. Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) formerly(Rana sylvatica)(P)
7. Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius.)formerly Coastal Plain Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephalalus utricularius),(P) 2010
8. Spring Peeper(Pseudacris crucifer) formerly Northern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer crucifer)(P)
9. Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanotus) formerly Northern Green Frog(Rana clamitans melanota)(P)
10. New Jersey Chorus Frog (Pseudacris kalmi) formerly(Pseudacris ferairum kalmi) 2010
11. Mountain Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brachyphona)
12. Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris) formerly (Rana palustris)(P)
13. Upland Chorus Frog (Pseudacris feriarum) formerly (Pseudacris feriarum feriarum)
14. Northern Leopard Frog-(Lithobates pipiens) formerly(Rana pipiens)
15. Northern Cricket Frog- (Acris crepitans) formerly Eastern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans crepitans)(P)
16. Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
17. Midland Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)formerly Western Chorus Frog
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