Georgia's Reptiles and Amphibians

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A List of Georgia Native Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles

Crocodilians

Family: Alligatoridae  
Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator  

Lizards

Family: Rhineuridae  
Rhineura floridana Florida Worm Lizard  
 
Family: Anguidae  
Ophisaurus attenuatus Slender Glass Lizard 
Ophisaurus compressus Island Glass Lizard 
Ophisaurus mimicus Mimic Glass Lizard 
Ophisaurus ventralis Eastern Glass Lizard 
 
Family: Gekkonidae  
Hemidactylus turcicus Mediterranean Gecko
 
Family: Phrynosomatidae  
Sceloporus undulatus Fence Lizard 

Family: Polychridae  
Anolis carolinensis Green Anole 
Anolis sagrei Brown Anole

Family: Scincidae  
Eumeces anthracinus Coal Skink 
Eumeces egregius Mole Skink 
Eumeces fasciatus Five-lined Skink 
Eumeces inexpectatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink 
Eumeces laticeps Broadhead Skink 
Scincella lateralis Ground Skink 

Family: Teiidae  
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus Six-lined Racerunner  

Snakes
 
Family: Colubridae  
Carphophis amoenus Worm Snake 
Cemophora coccinea Scarlet Snake 
Coluber constrictor Eastern Racer 
Diadophis punctatus Ringneck Snake 
Drymarchon courais couperi Eastern Indigo Snake 
Elaphe guttata  Corn Snake 
Elaphe obsoleta  Yellow/Black/Gray Rat Snake 
Farancia abacura  Mud Snake 
Farancia erytrogramma  Rainbow Snake 
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake 
Heterodon simus Southern Hognose Snake 
Lampropeltis calligaster Mole Kingsnake 
Lampropeltis getula Black/Eastern Kingsnake 
Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake/Scarlet Kingsnake 
Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip 
Nerodia erythrogaster Plainbelly Water Snake 
Nerodia fasciata Banded Water Snake 
Nerodia floridana Florida Green Water Snake 
Nerodia sipedon Midland Water Snake 
Nerodia taxispilota Brown Water Snake 
Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake 
Pituophis melanoleucus Pine Snake 
Regina alleni Striped Crayfish Snake 
Regina rigida Glossy Crayfish Snake 
Regina septemvittata Queen Snake 
Rhadinaea flavilata Pine Woods Snake 
Seminatrix pygaea Black Swamp Snake 
Storeria dekayi Brown Snake 
Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake 
Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned Snake 
Thamnophis sauritus Ribbon Snake 
Thamnophis sirtalis Eastern Garter Snake 
Virginia striatula Rough Earth Snake 
Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth Snake 
 
Family: Elapidae  
Micrurus fulvius Eastern Coral Snake 
Family: Viperidae  
Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 
Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth 
Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake 
Crotalus horridus Canebrake/Timber Rattlesnake 
Sistrurus miliarius Pigmy Rattlesnake  
 
Turtles
 
Family: Cheloniidae  
Caretta caretta Loggerhead
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill
Lepidochelys kempii Atlantic Ridley
Family: Chelydridae  
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 
Macroclemys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle

Family: Dermochelyidae  
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback

Family: Emydidae  
Chrysemys picta Painted Turtle 
Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle
Clemmys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia Chicken Turtle 
Graptemys barbouri Barbour's Map Turtle
Graptemys pulchra Alabama Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica Common Map Turtle
Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin 
Pseudemys concinna River Cooter 
Pseudemys floridana Florida Cooter 
Pseudemys nelsoni Florida Redbelly Turtle 
Terrapene carolina Box Turtle 
Trachemys scripta Slider 

Family: Kinosternidae  
Kinosternon baurii Striped Mud Turtle 
Sternotherus minor Stripeneck/Loggerhead Musk Turtle 
Sternotherus odoratus Common Musk Turtle 
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud Turtle 

Family: Testudinidae  
Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise

Family: Trionychidae  
Apalone ferox Florida Softshell 
Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell 

Amphibians

Salamanders

Family: Ambystomatidae

Ambystoma cingulatum Flatwoods Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander

 

Family: Amphiumidae

Amphiuma means Two-toed Amphiuma

Amphiuma pholeter One-toed Amphiuma

 

Family: Cryptobranchidae

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender

 

Family: Plethodontidae

Aneides aeneus Green Salamander

Desmognathus aeneus Seepage Salamander

Desmognathus apalachicolae Apalachicola Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus auriculatus Southern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus conanti Spotted Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus marmoratus Shovelnose Salamander

Desmognathus monticola Seal Salamander

Desmognathus ocoee Ocoee Salamander

Desmognathus quadramaculatus Blackbelly Salamander

Desmognathus wrighti Pigmy Salamander

Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea guttolineata Long- tailed Salamander

Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander

Eurycea quadridigitata Dwarf Salamander

Eurycea wilderae Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Spring Salamander

Haideotriton wallacei Georgia Blind Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander

Plethodon Chattahoochee Chattahoochee Slimy Salamander

Plethodon chlorobryonis Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander

Plethodon dorsalis Zigzag Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon grobmani Southeastern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon jordani Jordan's Salamander

Plethodon ocmulgee Ocmulgee Slimy Salamander

Plethodon oconaluftee Southern Appalachian Salamander

Plethodon petraeus Pigeon Mountain Salamander

Plethodon savannah Savannah Slimy Salamander

Plethodon serrate Southern Redback Salamander

Plethodon variolatus South Carolina Slimy Salamander

Plethodon webster Webster's Salamander

Pseudotriton montanus Eastern Mud Salamander

Pseudotriton ruber Red Salamander

Stereochilus marginatus Many-lined Salamander

 

Family: Proteidae

Necturus alabamensis Alabama Waterdog

Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy

Necturus punctatus Dwarf Waterdog

 

Family: Salamandridae

Notophthalmus perstriatus Striped Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern Newt

 

Family: Sirenidae

Pseudobranchus striatus Northern Dwarf Siren

Siren intermedia Eastern Lesser Siren

Siren lacertina Greater Siren

 

Toads

 

Family Bufonidae

Bufo americanus American Toad

Bufo fowleri Fowler's Toad

Bufo quercicus Oak Toad

Bufo terrestris Southern Toad

 

Frogs

 

Family: Hylidae

Acris crepitans Northern Cricket Frog

Acris gryllus Southern Cricket Frog

Hyla andersonii Pine Barrens Treefrog

Hyla avivoca Bird-voiced Treefrog

Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog

Hyla cinerea Green Treefrog

Hyla femoralis Pine Woods Treefrog

Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog

Hyla squirella Squirrel Treefrog

Pseudacris brachyphona Mountain Chorus Frog

Pseudacris brimleyi Brimley's Chorus Frog

Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper

Pseudacris feriarum Upland Chorus Frog

Pseudacris nigrita Southern Chorus Frog

Pseudacris ocularis Little Grass Frog

Pseudacris ornata Ornate Chorus Frog

 

Family Microhylidae

Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrowmouth Toad

 

Family Pelobatidae

Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot Toad

 

Family Ranidae

Rana capito Gopher Frog

Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog

Rana clamitans Green Frog/Bronze Frog

Rana grylio Pig Frog

Rana hecksheri River Frog

Rana palustris Pickerel Frog

Rana sphenocephala Southern Leopard Frog

Rana sylvatica Wood Frog

Rana virgatipes Carpenter Frog

 



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All photos are taken by myself unless noted otherwise. All photos are Copyright 2005-2006. If you would like to use any of my photos just email me and I will be happy to let anyone use them.

 

Need Help Identifing a Snake In your area? First though look through the photos of the snakes and if still have questions email me at timberrattlesnake89@gmail.com and I will take a look at it. And most likely be able to get you a correct anwser. Also please do not send me pictures of snakes that have been choped up into pieces. This really distresses me and I have gotten several emails where there were people who showed me pictures of snakes that they killed and all have turned out to be non-venomous.

 

Never Pick Up, Handle, or Try To Kill Any Venomous Snakes! Most Bites Occur That Way! Never Pick Up A Snake That You Are Uncertain About!

 

Disclaimer!!! Please do not do anything you see me do on this website. Some of these animals are very dangerous and I understand the risk of working with them. The bite from some of these animals can easily kill me or do extreme harm. If you do want to get into venomous herpeculture please do as much research as possible about them before considering working with them. Also I would suggest getting proper training from professional before working with them too. I do not accept any responsibility for anyone elses actions.