List of amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska

Blanding's turtle, an endangered species found in Nebraska

Thirteen species of amphibians and forty-seven species of reptiles are native to the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1][2] This list only includes native species.

Frogs and toads

Eleven species from five families, (Bufonidae, Hylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, and Ranidae), of frogs and toads are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Native frogs and toads
  • American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
    American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
  • American toad (Bufo americanus)
    American toad (Bufo americanus)
  • Cope's gray tree frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
    Cope's gray tree frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
  • Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)
    Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)
  • Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
    Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
  • Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans)
    Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans)
  • Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)
    Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)
  • Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi)
    Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi)
  • Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons)
    Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons)
  • Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
    Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
  • Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)
    Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)

Lizards

Ten species of lizards are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Native lizards
  • Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus)
    Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus)
  • Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
    Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
  • Many-lined skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus)
    Many-lined skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus)
  • Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
    Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
  • Prairie skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis)
    Prairie skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis)
  • Lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
    Lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
  • Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus)
    Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus)
  • Pygmy short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii)
    Pygmy short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii)
  • Sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
    Sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
  • Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
    Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)

Salamanders

Two species of salamanders, both from family Ambystomidae, are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Native salamanders
  • Small-mouth salamander (Ambystoma texanum)
    Small-mouth salamander (Ambystoma texanum)
  • Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
    Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

Snakes

Twenty-five species of non-venomous snakes (Colubridae) and four species of venomous snakes (Viperidae) are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Non-venomous

Native non-venomous snakes
  • Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
    Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
  • Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer)
    Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer)
  • Coachwhip snake (Masticophis flagellum)
    Coachwhip snake (Masticophis flagellum)
  • Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
    Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
  • Common water snake (Nerodia sipedon)
    Common water snake (Nerodia sipedon)
  • Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
    Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
  • Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
    Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
  • Fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus)
    Fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus)
  • Glossy snake (Arizona elegans)
    Glossy snake (Arizona elegans)
  • Graham's crayfish snake (Regina grahamii)
    Graham's crayfish snake (Regina grahamii)
  • Great Plains ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
    Great Plains ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
  • Lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum)
    Lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum)
  • North American racer (Coluber constrictor)
    North American racer (Coluber constrictor)
  • Plains black-headed snake (Tantilla nigriceps)
    Plains black-headed snake (Tantilla nigriceps)
  • Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix)
    Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix)
  • Plains hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus)
    Plains hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus)
  • Prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)
    Prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)
  • Northern redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
    Northern redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
  • Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus)
    Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus)
  • Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
    Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
  • Speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki)
    Speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki)
  • Western milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
    Western milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
  • Western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus)
    Western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus)
  • Western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans)
    Western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans)
  • Western worm snake (Carphophis vermis)
    Western worm snake (Carphophis vermis)

Venomous

Native venomous snakes
  • Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
    Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
  • Massasauga (Sisturus catenatus)
    Massasauga (Sisturus catenatus)
  • Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
    Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
  • Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
    Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Turtles

Eight species of turtles from four families, (Chelydridae, Emydidae, Kinosternidae, and Trionychidae), are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Native turtles
  • Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
    Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
  • Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
    Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
  • Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
    Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
  • Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
    Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
  • Smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica)
    Smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica)
  • Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)
    Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)
  • Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)
    Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Amphibians, Turtles & Reptiles of Nebraska". School of Natural Resources | University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lynch, John D., "Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska" (1985). Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies. 225.
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