Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Amphibia and Reptilia Checklist

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Eastern hellbender

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Overview

This checklist was provided by:

Revised: May, 1998 by Steve Tilley, Smith College; Sandy Echternacht, University of Tennessee; Dana Soehn and Don Defoe, National Park Service.

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Species Observations

The staff of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is interested in your observations of rarer plants in the park or the discovery of species that may be new for the park. Information on uncommon plant species that is of assistance to the park staff includes:

Send observations of unusual flora to:

Remember, collection of plant material requires a permit which is usually granted for research or educational purposes. Sketching or photography are the preferable ways to document a plant's occurrence.

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Amphibia Checklist

Order Anura - Frogs and Toads
Scientific name Common name
Family Bufonidae
Bufo americanus americanus Eastern American Toad
Bufo fowleri Fowler's Toad
Family Hylidae
Acris crepitans crepitans Northern cricket Frog
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog
Pseudacris crucifer crucifer Northern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chorus Frog
Family Microhylidae
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow Mouth Toad
Family Ranidae
Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog
Rana clamitans melanota Green Frog
Rana palustris Pickerel Frog
Rana sphenocephala utricularia Southern Leopard Frog
Rana sylvatica Wood Frog
Order Caudata - Salamanders
Scientific name Common name
Family Ambystomatidae
Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander
Family Cryptobranchidae
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern hellbender
Family Proteidae
Necturus maculosus maculosus Mudpuppy
Family Plethodontidae
Aneides aeneus* Green Salamander
Desmognathus aeneus Seepage Salamander
Desmognathus conanti Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus imitator Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus marmoratus Shovelnose Salamander
Desmognathus monticola Seal Salamander
Desmognathus ocoee Ocoee Salamander
Desmognathus quadramaculatus Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti Pigmy Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea junaluska Junaluska Salamander
Eurycea longicauda Longtail Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander
Eurycea wilderae Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi Blue Ridge Spring Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus Slimy Salamander
Plethodon jordani Jordan's Salamander
Plethodon serratus Southern Redback Salamander
Plethodon teyahalee Southern Appalachian Slimy Salamander
Plethodon ventralis Southern Zigzag Salamander
Pseudotriton Diastictus Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton Ruber Schencki Blackchin Red Salamander
Family Salamandridae
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens Red-spotted Newt

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Reptilia Checklist

Order Testudines - Turtles
Scientific name Common name
Family Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle
Family Emydidae
Chrysemys picta picta Eastern Painted Turtle
Graptemys geographica Common Map Turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina Eastern Box Turtle
Family Kinosternidae
Sternotherus minor peltifer Stripeneck musk turtle
Family Trionychidae
Apalone spinifera spinifera Eastern Spiny Soft Shell
Order Squamata - Snakes and Lizards
Scientific name Common name
Suborder Sauria - Lizards
Family Anguidae
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard
Family Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus Northern Fence Lizard
Family Polychrotidae
Anolis carolinensis carolinensis Northern Green Anole
Family Scincidae
Eumeces anthracinus Coal Skink
Eumeces fasciatus Five-lined Skink
Eumeces inexpectatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Eumeces laticeps Broadhead Skin
Scincella lateralis Ground Skink
Family Teiidae
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus Six-lined Racerunner
Suborder Serpentes - Snakes
Family Colubridae
Carphophis amoenus amoenus Eastern Worm Snake
Cemophora coccinea copei Northern Scarlet Snake
Coluber constrictor constrictor Northern Black Racer
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ring-neck Snake
Elaphe guttata guttata Corn Snake
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Black Rat Snake
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula getula Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula nigra Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum Eastern Milk Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon Northern Water Snake
Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Northern Pine Snake
Regina septemvittata Queen Snake
Storeria dekayi dekayi Northern Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi wrightorum Midland Brown Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata Northern Redbelly Snake
Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern Garter Snake
Virginia valeriae valeriae Eastern Earth Snake
Family Viperidae
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen Northern Copperhead
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake

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Updated: 19 August, 2004