Hey everyone! I figured that a herp list would be useful for users, so here's a complete list for Rhode Island. If I'm missing anything or if any information is incorrect/has been updated, please tell me!
Snakes
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Eastern Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
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Northern Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon sipedon
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Dekay's Brownsnake, Storeria dekayi
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Northern Ring-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
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Eastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum
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Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor constrictor
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Eastern Hognose Snake, Heterodon platirhinos (Imperiled)
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Smooth Greensnake, Opheodrys vernalis
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Eastern Ratsnake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis (Imperiled)
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Eastern Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis saurita saurita (Vulnerable)
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Northern Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata (Imperiled)
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Eastern Wormsnake, Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Critically Imperiled)
Freshwater Turtles
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Eastern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta picta
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Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina
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Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata
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Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina
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Pond Slider, Trachemys scripta (Introduced)
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Northern Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin (Imperiled/Vulnerable, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
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Eastern Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus
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Wood Turtle, Glyptemys insculpta (Imperiled)
Sea Turtles
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Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
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Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys kempii (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
Frogs and Toads
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Eastern American Toad, Anaxyrus americanus americanus
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Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus
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Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans
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American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus
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Gray Treefrog, Hyla versicolor
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Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer
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Pickerel Frog, Lithobates palustris
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Fowler's Toad, Anaxyrus fowleri (Vulnerable)
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Eastern Spadefoot, Scaphiopus holbrookii (Critically Imperiled)
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Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens (Imperiled)
Salamanders
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Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus
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Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum
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Red-spotted Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
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Northern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea bislineata
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Four-toed Salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum (Vulnerable)
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Marbled Salamander, Ambystoma opacum (Imperiled)
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Northern Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus fuscus
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Northern Spring Salamander, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus (Critically Imperiled)
Publicado el
07 de abril de 2023 a las 11:45 PM
por
rinaturalist
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