Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Gallatin County Amphibians and Reptiles

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Scientific Name Common Name
Ambystoma texanum Smallmouth Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-Lined Salamander
Eurycea longicauda Longtail Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy Slamander
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy
Bufo fowleri Fowler's Toad
Acris crepitans Cricket Frog
Hyla versicolor- chrysoscelis Grey Treefrog Complex
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chrous Frog
Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog
Rana sphenocephala Southern Leopard Frog
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta Slider
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus Common Musk Turtle
Apalone mutica Smooth Softshell
Apalone spinifera Spiny Shoftshell
Sceloporus undulatus Fence Lizard
Eumeces fasciatus Five-Lined Skink
Scincella lateralis Ground Skink
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Six-Lined Racerunner
Carphophis amoenus Worm Snake
Coluber constrictor Racer
Elaphe obsoleta Rat Snake
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster Plainbelly Water Snake
Nerodia rhombifer Diamondback Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake
Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake