Reptiles of East Central Georgia
Family Colubridae non-venomous snakes
Worm Snake
Scientific Name: Carphophis amoenus
Scarlet Snake
Scientific Name: Cemophora coccinea
Black Racer
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Scientific Name: Coluber constrictor
Ringneck Snake
Scientific Name: Diadophis punctatus
Indigo Snake
Scientific Name: Drymarchon corais
Corn Snake
Scientific Name: Elaphe guttata
Rat Snake
Scientific Name: Elaphe obsoleta
Mud Snake
Scientific Name: Farancia abacura
Rainbow Snake
Scientific Name: Farancia erytrogramma
Eastern Hognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon platirhinos
Southern Hognose Snake
Scientific Name: Heterodon simus
Mole Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis calligaster
Eastern Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis getula
Milk Snake/Scarlet Kingsnake
Scientific Name: Lampropeltis triangulum
Coachwhip
Scientific Name: Masticophis flagellum
Redbelly Water Snake
Scientific Name: Nerodia erythrogaster
Banded Water Snake
Scientific Name: Nerodia fasciata
Green Water Snake
Scientific Name: Nerodia floridana
Northern Water Snake
Scientific Name: Nerodia sipedon
Brown Water Snake
Scientific Name: Nerodia taxispilota
Rough Green Snake
Scientific Name: Opheodrys aestivus
Pine Snake
Scientific Name: Pituophis melanoleucus
Striped Crayfish Snake
Scientific Name: Regina alleni
Glossy Crayfish Snake
Scientific Name: Regina rigida
Queen Snake
Scientific Name: Regina septemvittata
Pine Woods Snake
Scientific Name: Rhadinaea flavilata
Black Swamp Snake
Scientific Name: Seminatrix pygaea
Brown Snake
Scientific Name: Storeria dekayi
Red-bellied Snake
Scientific Name: Storeria occipitomaculata
Florida Brown Snake
Scientific Name: Storeria victa
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Scientific Name: Tantilla coronata
Central Florida Crowned Snake
Scientific Name: Tantilla relicta
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Scientific Name: Thamnophis sauritus
Eastern Garter Snake
Scientific Name: Thamnophis sirtalis
Rough Earth Snake
Scientific Name: Virginia striatula
Smooth Earth Snake
Scientific Name: Virginia valeriae
Family Viperidae Vipers
Copperhead
Scientific Name: Agkistrodon contortrix
Cottonmouth/Water Moccasin
Scientific Name: Agkistrodon piscivorus
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Scientific Name: Crotalus adamanteus
Canebrake/Timber Rattlesnake
Canebrake Second Photo
Canebrake Third Photo
Scientific Name: Crotalus horridus
Pigmy Rattlesnake
Scientific Name: Sistrurus miliarius
Family Elapidae coral snakes
Coral Snake
Scientific Name: Micrurus fulvius
Family Chelydridae Snapping Turtles
Common Snapping Turtle
Scientific Name: Chelydra serpentina
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Scientific Name: Macrochelys temminckii
Family Emydidae Basking Turtles
Painted Turtle
Scientific Name: Chrysemys picta
Spotted Turtle
Scientific Name: Clemmys guttata
Chicken Turtle
Scientific Name: Deirochelys reticularia
Bog Turtle
Scientific Name: Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Barbour’s Map Turtle
Scientific Name: Graptemys barbouri
Alabama Map Turtle
Scientific Name: Graptemys pulchra
Common Map Turtle
Scientific Name: Graptemys geographica
Diamondback Terrapin
Scientific Name: Malaclemys terrapin
River Cooter
Scientific Name: Pseudemys concinna
Florida Cooter
Scientific Name: Pseudemys floridana
Florida Redbelly Turtle
Scientific Name: Pseudemys nelsoni
Box Turtle
Scientific Name: Terrapene carolina
Slider Turtle
Second Photo
Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta
Family Kinosternidae Mud and Musk Turtles
Striped Mud Turtle
Scientific Name: Kinosternon baurii
Eastern mud Turtle
Eastern mud Turtle
Scientific Name: Kinosternon subrubrum
Stripeneck/Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Scientific Name: Sternotherus minor
Common Musk Turtle
Scientific Name: Sternotherus odoratus
Family Testudinidae Tortoises
Gopher Tortoise
Scientific Name: Gopherus polyphemus
Family Trionychidae Softshell Turtles
Florida Softshell
Scientific Name: Apalone ferox
Spiny Softshell
Scientific Name: Apalone spinifera
Family Polychridae Anoles
Green Anole
Scientific Name: Anolis carolinensis
Brown Anole
Scientific Name: Anolis sagrei - Introduced
Family Phrynosomatidae Spiny and Horned Lizards
Eastern Fence Lizard
Scientific Name: Sceloporus undulatus
Texas Horned Lizard
Scientific Name: Phrynosoma cornutum - Introduced
Family Teiidae Racerunners
Six-Lined Racerunner
Scientific Name: Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Family Scincidae Skinks
Coal Skink
Scientific Name: Eumeces anthracinus
Five-Lined Skink
Scientific Name: Eumeces fasciatus
Southeastern Five-Lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus
Broadhead Skink
Scientific Name: Eumeces laticeps
Mole Skink
Scientific Name: Eumeces egregius
Ground Skink
Scientific Name: Scincella lateralis
Family Gekkonidae Geckos
Mediterranean Gecko
Scientific Name: Hemidactylus turcicus - Introduced
Indo-Pacific Gecko
Scientific Name: Hemidactylus garnotii - Introduced
Family Anguidae Legless and Alligator Lizards
Eastern Glass Lizard
Scientific Name: Ophisaurus ventralis
Slender Glass Lizard
Scientific Name: Ophisaurus attenuatus
Mimic Glass Lizard
Scientific Name: Ophisaurus mimicus
Island Glass Lizard
Scientific Name: Ophisaurus compressus
Family Alligatoridae Alligators and Caimans
American Alligator
Scientific Name: alligator mississippiensis
Family Bufonidae Toads
American Toad
Scientific Name: Bufo americanus
Fowler’s Toad
Scientific Name: Bufo fowleri
Oak Toad
Scientific Name: Bufo quercicus
Southern Toad
Scientific Name: Bufo terrestris
Family Pelobatidae Spadefoot Toads
Eastern Spadefoot Toad
Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii
Family Microhylidae Narrowmouth Toads
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis
Family Hylidae Treefrogs
Northern Cricket Frog
Scientific Name: Acris crepitans
Southern Cricket Frog
Scientific Name: Acris gryllus
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla avivoca
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Green Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla cinerea
Pine Woods Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla femoralis
Barking Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa
Squirrel Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla squirella
Pine Barrens Treefrog
Scientific Name: Hyla andersonii
Mountain Chorus Frog
Scientific Name: Pseudacris brachyphona
Brimley’s Chorus Frog
Scientific Name: Pseudacris brimleyi
Spring Peeper
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Upland Chorus Frog
Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Southern Chorus Frog
Scientific Name: Pseudacris nigrita
Little Grass Frog
Scientific Name: Pseudacris ocularis
Ornate Chorus Frog
Scientific Name: Pseudacris ornata
Family Ranidae True Frogs
Gopher Frog
Scientific Name: Rana capito
Bullfrog
Scientific Name: Rana catesbeiana
Green/Bronze Frog
Scientific Name: Rana clamitans
Pig Frog
Scientific Name: Rana grylio
River Frog
Scientific Name: Rana hecksheri
Pickerel Frog
Scientific Name: Rana palustris
Southern Leopard Frog
Scientific Name: Rana sphenocephala
Wood Frog
Scientific Name: Rana sylvatica
Carpenter Frog
Scientific Name: Rana virgatipes
Family Leptodactylidae
Greenhouse Frog
Scientific Name: Eleutherodactylus planirostris - Introduced
Family Amphiumidae Amphiumas
Two-toed Amphiuma
Scientific Name: Amphiuma means
One-toed Amphiuma
Scientific Name: Amphiuma pholeter
Family Sirenidae Sirens
Dwarf Siren
Scientific Name: Pseudobranchus striatus
Lesser Siren
Scientific Name: Siren intermedia
Greater Siren
Scientific Name: Siren lacertina
Family Proteidae Mudpuppies and Waterdogs
Dwarf Waterdog
Scientific Name: Necturus punctatus
Mudpuppy
Scientific Name: Necturus maculosus
Alabama Waterdog
Scientific Name: Necturus alabamensis
Family Cryptobranchidae Hellbenders
Hellbender
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Family Ambystomatidae Mole Salamanders
Flatwoods Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma cingulatum
Spotted Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum
Marbled Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum
Mole Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Tiger Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Mabee's Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mabeei
Family Plethodontidae Lungless Salamanders
Green Salamander
Scientific Name: Aneides aeneus
Seepage Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus aeneus
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus apalachicolae
Southern Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus auriculatus
Northern/Spotted Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus/conanti
Dwarf Blackbelly Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus folkertsi
Shovelnose Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus marmoratus
Seal Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola
Ocoee Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus ocoee
Blackbelly Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Brownback Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea aquatica
Chamberlain’s Dwarf Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea chamberlaini
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera
Three-lined Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea guttolineata
Long-tailed Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea longicauda
Cave Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea lucifuga
Dwarf Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea quadridigitata
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea wilderae
Tennessee Cave Salamander
Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus palleucus
Spring Salamander
Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Georgia Blind Salamander
Scientific Name: Haideotriton wallacei
Four-toed Salamander
Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Slimy Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus complex
Pigeon Mountain Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon petraeus
Southern Redback Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon serratus
Jordan's Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon jordani
Southern Appalachian Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon teyahalee
Southern Zigzag Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon ventralis
Webster’s Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon websteri
Mud Salamander
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus
Red Salamander
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber
Many-lined Salamander
Scientific Name: Stereochilus marginatus
Family Salamandridae Newts
Striped Newt
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus perstriatus
Red-spotted Newt
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
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