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Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, 9th Edition
STANDARD ENGLISH NAMES FOR NORTH AMERICAN AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES COMMITTEE
Committee Chairperson/Editor:
Kirsten E. Nicholson
,
(
Department of Biology, Central Michigan University
)
Taxonomic Subcommittees:
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Class:
Amphibia
Reptilia
Order:
Anura
Caudata
Crocodylia
Gymnophiona
Squamata (Other Lizards)
Squamata (Snakes)
Testudines
Family:
Acrochordidae
Agamidae
Alligatoridae
Ambystomatidae
Amphiumidae
Anguidae
Anniellidae
Anolidae
Boidae
Bufonidae
Chamaeleonidae
Cheloniidae
Chelydridae
Colubridae
Corytophanidae
Craugastoridae
Crocodylidae
Crotalidae
Crotaphytidae
Cryptobranchidae
Dendrobatidae
Dermochelyidae
Dipsadidae
Elapidae
Eleutherodactylidae
Emydidae
Eublepharidae
Gekkonidae
Helodermatidae
Hydrophiidae
Hylidae
Iguanidae
Kinosternidae
Lacertidae
Leiocephalidae
Leiopelmatidae
Leptodactylidae
Leptotyphlopidae
Microhylidae
Natricidae
Phrynosomatidae
Phyllodactylidae
Pipidae
Plethodontidae
Proteidae
Pythonidae
Ranidae
Rhineuridae
Rhinophrynidae
Rhyacotritonidae
Salamandridae
Scaphiopodidae
Scincidae
Sirenidae
Sphaerodactylidae
Teiidae
Testudinidae
Trionychidae
Typhlonectidae
Typhlopidae
Varanidae
Xantusiidae
Genus:
Acanthodactylus
Acris
Acrochordus
Actinemys
Agama
Agkistrodon
Alligator
Ambystoma
Ameiva
Amphiuma
Anaxyrus
Aneides
Anniella
Anolis
Apalone
Arizona
Ascaphus
Aspidoscelis
Basiliscus
Batrachoseps
Boa
Bogertophis
Caiman
Callisaurus
Calotes
Caretta
Carphophis
Cemophora
Chalcides
Chamaeleo
Charina
Chelonia
Chelydra
Chrysemys
Clemmys
Clonophis
Cnemidophorus
Coleonyx
Coluber
Coniophanes
Contia
Cophosaurus
Craugastor
Crocodylus
Crotalus
Crotaphytus
Cryptoblepharus
Cryptobranchus
Ctenosaura
Cyrtopodion
Deirochelys
Dendrobates
Dermochelys
Desmognathus
Diadophis
Dicamptodon
Dipsosaurus
Drymarchon
Drymobius
Dryophytes
Eleutherodactylus
Elgaria
Emoia
Emydoidea
Ensatina
Epicrates
Eretmochelys
Eurycea
Eutropis
Farancia
Ficimia
Furcifer
Gambelia
Gastrophryne
Gehyra
Gekko
Gerrhonotus
Glandirana
Glyptemys
Gonatodes
Gopherus
Graptemys
Gyalopion
Gyrinophilus
Heloderma
Hemidactylium
Hemidactylus
Hemiphyllodactylus
Heterodon
Holbrookia
Hydromantes
Hydrophis
Hypopachus
Hypsiglena
Iguana
Incilius
Indotyphlops
Kinosternon
Lacerta
Lampropeltis
Lampropholis
Leiocephalus
Leiolepis
Lepidochelys
Lepidodactylus
Leptodactylus
Leptodeira
Lichanura
Liodytes
Lithobates
Macrochelys
Malaclemys
Masticophis
Micruroides
Micrurus
Necturus
Nerodia
Notophthalmus
Opheodrys
Ophisaurus
Ornithuroscincus
Osteopilus
Oxybelis
Palea
Pantherophis
Pelodiscus
Petrosaurus
Phaeognathus
Phelsuma
Phrynosoma
Phyllodactylus
Phyllorhynchus
Pituophis
Plestiodon
Plethodon
Podarcis
Pseudacris
Pseudemys
Pseudobranchus
Pseudotriton
Ptyodactylus
Python
Rana
Regina
Rena
Rhadinaea
Rhinella
Rhineura
Rhinocheilus
Rhinophrynus
Rhyacotriton
Salvadora
Salvator
Sauromalus
Scaphiopus
Sceloporus
Scincella
Seminatrix
Senticolis
Siren
Sistrurus
Smilisca
Sonora
Spea
Sphaerodactylus
Staurotypus
Stereochilus
Sternotherus
Storeria
Tantilla
Tarentola
Taricha
Terrapene
Thamnophis
Trachemys
Trachylepis
Trimorphodon
Trioceros
Tropidoclonion
Tupinambis
Typhlonectes
Uma
Urosaurus
Urspelerpes
Uta
Varanus
Virginia
Xantusia
Xenopus
Origin:
Both Native and Established Exotic
Native Only
Established Exotic Only
Your search returned 2 species;
denotes an update since the 9th edition (2025)
Reptilia
Laurenti, 1768 —
Reptiles
Crocodylia
Wermuth, 1953 —
Alligators and Crocodiles
Alligatoridae
Gray, 1844 —
Alligators
Alligator
Cuvier, 1807 —
Alligators
A. mississippiensis
(Daudin, 1802 “1801”) —
American Alligator
Crocodylidae
Hay, 1902 —
Crocodylus
Laurenti, 1768 —
Crocodiles
C. acutus
Cuvier, 1807 —
American Crocodile
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