Amphibians and Reptiles of

Buffalo Mountain Park

(Based on the observations of Jerry Nagel.  Please contribute new records - email Friends of Nature.)

 

Amphibians

Common Name

Scientific Name

Family Name

Seal Salamander

Desmognathus monticola

Plethodontidae

Blackbelly Salamander

Desmognathus quadramaculatus

Plethodontidae

Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Plethodontidae

Redback Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

Plethodontidae

Ravine Salamander

Plethodon richmondi

Plethodontidae

Eastern Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon dorsalis

Plethodontidae

Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

Plethodontidae

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea wilderae

Plethodontidae

Eastern Newt Notophthalmus viridescens Salamandridae

American Toad

Bufo americanus

Bufonidae

Gray Treefrog

Hyla versicolor

Hylidae

Spring Peeper

Psuedacris crucifer

Hylidae

Wood Frog

Rana sylvatica

Ranidae

 

Reptiles

Common Name

Scientific Name

Family Name

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Emydidae

Northern Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon

Colubridae

Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Colubridae

Northern Ringneck Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Colubridae

Black Rat Snake

Elaphe obsoleta

Colubridae

Northern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

Viperidae

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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