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Hardin County Amphibians and Reptiles

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Scientific Name Common Name
Ambystoma texanum Smallmouth Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger Salamander
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender
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
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern Newt
Bufo americanus American Toad
Bufo fowleri Fowler's Toad
Acris crepitans Cricket Frog
Hyla versicolor- chrysoscelis Grey Treefrog Complex
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper
Pseudacris feriarum Upland Chorus Frog
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog
Rana clamitans Green Frog
Rana sphenocephala Southern Leopard Frog
Rana sylvatica Wood Frog
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle
Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta Slider
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
Diadophis punctatus Ringneck Snake
Elaphe obsoleta Rat Snake
Lampropeltis getula Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake
Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake
Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake
Storeria dekayi Brown Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake
Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth Snake
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake