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Established Extant Amphibians and Reptiles of Idaho

Amphibia Gray, 1825 — Amphibians
Anura Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 — Frogs
Bufonidae Gray, 1825 — True Toads
Anaxyrus boreas (Baird and Girard, 1852) — Western Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii (Girard, 1854) — Woodhouse's Toad
Hylidae Rafinesque, 1815 — Treefrogs and Allies
Pseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) — Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris sierra (Jameson, Mackey, and Richmond, 1966) — Sierran Treefrog
Leiopelmatidae Mivart, 1869 —
Ascaphus montanus Mittleman and Myers, 1949 — Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
Ranidae Rafinesque, 1814 — True Frogs
Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) — North American Bullfrog
Lithobates pipiens (Schreber, 1782) — Northern Leopard Frog
Rana luteiventris Thompson, 1913 — Columbia Spotted Frog
Scaphiopodidae Cope, 1865 — North American Spadefoots
Spea intermontana (Cope, 1883) — Great Basin Spadefoot
Caudata Scopoli, 1777 — Salamanders
Ambystomatidae Gray, 1850 — Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma macrodactylum Baird, 1850 — Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium Baird, 1850 — Western Tiger Salamander
Dicamptodon aterrimus (Cope, 1868) — Idaho Giant Salamander
Plethodontidae Gray, 1850 — Lungless Salamanders
Plethodon idahoensis Slater and Slipp, 1940 — Coeur d'Alene Salamander
Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 — Newts
Taricha granulosa (Skilton, 1849) — Rough-skinned Newt
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 — Reptiles
Squamata (part) Oppel, 1811 — Snakes
Boidae Gray, 1842 — Boas
Charina bottae (Blainville, 1835) — Rubber Boa
Colubridae Oppel, 1811 — Harmless Egg-laying Snakes
Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 — North American Racer
Masticophis taeniatus (Hallowell, 1852) — Striped Whipsnake
Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835) — Gophersnake
Rhinocheilus lecontei Baird and Girard, 1853 — Long-nosed Snake
Sonora semiannulata Baird and Girard, 1853 — Western Groundsnake
Crotalidae Oppel, 1811 — Pit Vipers
Crotalus oreganus Holbrook, 1840 — Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis (Rafinesque, 1818) — Prairie Rattlesnake
Dipsadidae Bonaparte, 1838 — Harmless Rear-Fanged Snakes
Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) — Ring-necked Snake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea Cope, 1860 — Desert Nightsnake
Natricidae Bonaparte, 1838 — Harmless Egg-Retaining Snakes
Thamnophis elegans (Baird and Girard, 1853) — Terrestrial Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) — Common Gartersnake
Squamata (part) Oppel, 1811 — Other Lizards
Anguidae Gray, 1825 — Anguid Lizards
Elgaria coerulea (Wiegmann, 1828) — Northern Alligator Lizard
Crotaphytidae Smith and Brodie, 1982 — Collared and Leopard Lizards
Crotaphytus bicinctores Smith and Tanner, 1972 — Great Basin Collared Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii (Baird and Girard, 1852) — Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Phrynosomatidae Fitzinger, 1843 — Sand and Spiny Lizards
Phrynosoma douglasii (Bell, 1829) — Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi Girard, 1858 — Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos Girard in Barid and Girard, 1852 — Desert Horned Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus Baird and Girard, 1852 — Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis Baird and Girard, 1852 — Western Fence Lizard
Uta stansburiana Baird and Girard, 1852 — Common Side-blotched Lizard
Scincidae Gray, 1825 — Skinks
Plestiodon skiltonianus Baird and Girard, 1852 — Western Skink
Teiidae Gray, 1827 — Whiptails, Racerunners, and Ameivas
Aspidoscelis tigris (Baird and Girard, 1852) — Tiger Whiptail
Testudines Batsch, 1788 — Turtles
Chelydridae Gray, 1870 — Snapping Turtles
Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) — Common Snapping Turtle
Emydidae Gray, 1825 — Box and Basking Turtles
Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) — Painted Turtle
Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) — Pond Slider

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Idaho Online Herpetological References
Idaho Herpetological Publications
1890 Stejneger, L. H. Annotated list of reptiles and batrachians collected by Dr. C. Hart Merriam and party in Idaho, 1891. North American Fauna 5():109-117
1897 Van Denburgh, John. The reptiles of the Pacific Coast and Great Basin: An account of the species known to inhabit Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Nevada. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 5():1-236
1912 Van Denburgh, J. Notes on some reptiles and amphibians from Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) 3():155-160
1921 Van Denburgh, J.; Slevin, Joseph R. A list of the amphibians and reptiles of Nevada, of Idaho and of Lower California, with notes on the species in the collection of the Academy. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 11():27-72
1921 Van Denburgh, J.; Slevin, Joseph R. List of the amphibians and reptiles of Idaho, with notes on the species in the collection of the Academy. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) 11(3):39-47
1925 Erwin, R. P. Snakes in Idaho. Copeia 1925(138):6-7
1941 Tanner, W. W. The reptiles and amphibians of Idaho. Great Basin Naturalist 2(2):87-97
1941 Slater, J. R. The distribution of amphibians and reptiles in Idaho. Occasional Papers Department of Biology College of Puget Sound 14():78-109
1946 Evenden, F. G. Notes on the herpetology of Elmore County, Idaho. Copeia 1946(4):256-257
1947 Dumas, P. C. Introductory survey of the amphibians and reptiles of Idaho. University of Idaho., Pocatello, Idaho. pp.
1975 Asherin, D. A. ; Claar, J. J. ; Huschle, G. ; Oelklaus, W. F. Inventory of riparian habitats and associated wildlife along the Columbia and Snake rivers. Semi-annual Report of the Idaho Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit 28(1):10-17
1975 Asherin, D. A. Inventory of riparian habitats and associated wildlife along the lower Clearwater River and Dworshak Reservoir. Semi-annual Report of the Idaho Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit 28(2):27-28
1976 Asherin, D. A. ; Orme, M. L. Inventory of riparian habitats and associated wildlife along the lower Clearwater River and Dworshak Reservoir. Semi-annual Report of the Idaho Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit 29(1):28-30
1976 Asherin, D. A. ; Orme, M. L. Inventory of riparian habitats and associated wildlife along the lower Clearwater River and Dworshak Reservoir. Semi-annual Report of the Idaho Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit 29(2):32-39
1977 Lindner, A. D. ; Fichter, E. The amphibians and reptiles of Idaho. Idaho State University Press, Pocatello, Idaho. pp.
1977 Linder, A. D. ; Sehman, R. W. Herpetofauna of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site. Journal of the Idaho Academy of Sciences 13():42-46
1978 Halford, D. K. ; Millard, J. B. Vertebrate fauna of a radioactive leaching pond complex in southeastern Idaho. Great Basin Naturalist 38(1):51-54
1979 Reynolds, T. D. Response of reptile populations to different land management practices on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory Site. Great Basin Naturalist 39(3):255-262
1982 Carter-Lovejoy, S. H. The relation between species numbers and island characteristics for habitat islands in a volcanic landscape. Great Basin Naturalist 42(1):113-119
1983 Nussbaum, R. A. ; Brodie, E. D. ; Storm, R. M. Amphibians and reptiles of the Pacific Northwest. University Press of Idaho, Boise, Idaho. pp.
1984 Tanner, W. W. Reptiles and amphibians of Idaho, No. 2. Great Basin Naturalist 44(1):111-112
1985 Groves, C. R. ; Marks, J. S. Annotated checklist of Idaho vertebrates. Tebiwa 2():10-27
1986 Reynolds, T. D. ; Connelly, J. W. ; Halford, D. K. ; Arthur, W. J. Vertebrate fauna of the Idaho National Environmental Research Park. Great Basin Naturalist 46(3):513-527
1994 Groves, C. Idaho's amphibians & reptiles. Description, habitat & ecology. ongame Wildlife Leaflet 7. Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Boise, Idaho. pp.
2002 Peterson, C. R. ; Shive, J. P. Herpetological survey of southcentral Idaho. Idaho Bureau of Land Management Technical Bulletin 2-3():1-97
2003 Munger, J. C. ; Barnett, B. R. ; Novak, S. J. ; Ames, A. A. Impacts of off-highway motorized vehicle trails on the reptiles and vegetation of the Owyhee Front. Idaho Bureau of Land Management Technical Bulletin 3(3):1-23
2007 Klott, J. ; Whitfield, S. ; Cota, M. ; McTavish, E. Technical bulletIn: 2006 - 2007 wildlife inventory in the Jarbidge Field Office. Idaho Bureau of Land Management Technical Bulletin 2007(3):1-55
2008 Meik, J. M. ; Lawing, A. M. Elevation gradients and lizard assemblage structure in the Bonneville Basin, western USA. Journal of Arid Environments 72(7):1193-1201

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