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A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California

A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California Robert N. Fisher and Ted J. Case
	Native Species Salamanders Plethodontidae Aneides lugubris Batrachoseps gabrieli Batrachoseps nigriventris Batrachoseps pacificus major Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii Ensatina eschscholtzii klauberi * Salamandridae Taricha torosa * Frogs and Toads Bufonidae Bufo boreas Bufo californicus * Bufo punctatus Hylidae Hyla cadaverina Hyla regilla Pelobatidae Scaphiopus hammondii * Ranidae Rana aurora draytoni * Rana boylii Rana muscosa * Turtles Emydidae Clemmys marmorata * Lizards Anguidae Elgaria multicarinatus Anniellidae Anniella pulchra * Crotaphytidae Crotaphytus bicinctores Crotaphytus vestigium Gambelia copei Gambelia wislizenii Gekkonidae Coleonyx variegatus abbotti * Phyllodactylus xanti * Phrynosomatidae Callisaurus draconoides Petrosaurus mearnsi Phrynosoma coronatum * Phrynosoma platyrhinos Sceloporus graciosus * Sceloporus magister Sceloporus occidentalis Sceloporus orcutti Urosaurus microscutatus (nigricaudus) Uta stansburiana Scincidae Eumeces gilberti Eumeces skiltonianus * Teiidae Cnemidophorus hyperythrus * Cnemidophorus tigris * Xantusidae Xantusia henshawi * Xantusia vigilis Snakes Boidae Charina bottae * Charina (Lichanura) trivirgata * Colubridae Arizona elegans Coluber constrictor Diadophis punctatus * Hypsiglena torquata Lampropeltis getula Lampropeltis zonata Masticophis flagellum fuliganosus Masticophis flagellum piceus Masticophis lateralis Pituophis melanoleucas Rhinocheilus lecontei Salvadora hexalepis * Tantilla planiceps Thamnophis elegans Thamnophis hammondii * Thamnophis sirtalis * Trimorphodon biscutatus Leptotyphlopidae Leptotyphlops humilis Viperidae Crotalus mitchellii Crotalus ruber (exsul) * Crotalus viridis * Indicates species officially considered sensitive or protected.
	Introduced Species Salamanders Ambystomatidae Ambystoma tigrinum Frogs Pipidae Xenopus laevis Ranidae Rana catesbeiana Rana pipiens Turtles Chelydridae Chelydra serpentina Emydidae Trachemys scripta Trionychidae Apalone spinifera

A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California
Robert N. Fisher and Ted J. Case

Native Species

Salamanders
Plethodontidae
Aneides lugubris
Batrachoseps gabrieli
Batrachoseps nigriventris
Batrachoseps pacificus major
Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii
Ensatina eschscholtzii klauberi *
Salamandridae
Taricha torosa *

Frogs and Toads
Bufonidae
Bufo boreas
Bufo californicus *
Bufo punctatus
Hylidae
Hyla cadaverina
Hyla regilla
Pelobatidae
Scaphiopus hammondii *
Ranidae
Rana aurora draytoni *
Rana boylii
Rana muscosa *

Turtles
Emydidae
Clemmys marmorata *

Lizards
Anguidae
Elgaria multicarinatus
Anniellidae
Anniella pulchra *
Crotaphytidae
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Crotaphytus vestigium
Gambelia copei
Gambelia wislizenii
Gekkonidae
Coleonyx variegatus abbotti *
Phyllodactylus xanti *
Phrynosomatidae
Callisaurus draconoides
Petrosaurus mearnsi
Phrynosoma coronatum *
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Sceloporus graciosus *
Sceloporus magister
Sceloporus occidentalis
Sceloporus orcutti
Urosaurus microscutatus (nigricaudus)
Uta stansburiana
Scincidae
Eumeces gilberti
Eumeces skiltonianus *
Teiidae
Cnemidophorus hyperythrus *
Cnemidophorus tigris *
Xantusidae
Xantusia henshawi *
Xantusia vigilis

Snakes
Boidae
Charina bottae *
Charina (Lichanura) trivirgata *
Colubridae
Arizona elegans
Coluber constrictor
Diadophis punctatus *
Hypsiglena torquata
Lampropeltis getula
Lampropeltis zonata
Masticophis flagellum fuliganosus
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Masticophis lateralis
Pituophis melanoleucas
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Salvadora hexalepis *
Tantilla planiceps
Thamnophis elegans
Thamnophis hammondii *
Thamnophis sirtalis *
Trimorphodon biscutatus
Leptotyphlopidae
Leptotyphlops humilis
Viperidae
Crotalus mitchellii
Crotalus ruber (exsul) *
Crotalus viridis

* Indicates species officially considered sensitive or protected.

Introduced Species

Salamanders
Ambystomatidae
Ambystoma tigrinum

Frogs
Pipidae
Xenopus laevis
Ranidae
Rana catesbeiana
Rana pipiens

Turtles
Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina
Emydidae
Trachemys scripta
Trionychidae
Apalone spinifera

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