Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Saline County Amphibians and Reptiles

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Scientific Name Common Name
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander
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
Bufo americanus American Toad
Bufo fowleri Fowler's Toad
Acris crepitans Cricket Frog
Hyla versicolor- chrysoscelis Grey Treefrog Complex
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chrous Frog
Rana areolata Crawfish Frog
Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog
Rana clamitans Green Frog
Rana sphenocephala Southern Leopard Frog
Rana sylvatica Wood Frog
Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta Slider
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus Common Musk Turtle
Sceloporus undulatus Fence Lizard
Eumeces fasciatus Five-Lined Skink
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Six-Lined Racerunner
Carphophis amoenus Worm Snake
Coluber constrictor Racer
Elaphe obsoleta Rat Snake
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake
Lampropeltis getula Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster Plainbelly Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake