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ESTABLISHED EXTANT AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF WEST VIRGINIA (90 SPECIES)

Amphibia Gray, 1825 — Amphibians
Anura Fischer von Waldheim, 1813 — Frogs
Bufonidae Gray, 1825 — True Toads
Anaxyrus americanus (Holbrook, 1836) — American Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri (Hinckley, 1882) — Fowler's Toad
Hylidae Rafinesque, 1815 — Treefrogs and Allies
Acris blanchardi Harper, 1947 — Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans Baird, 1854 — Eastern Cricket Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope, 1880) — Cope's Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor (LeConte, 1825) — Gray Treefrog
Pseudacris brachyphona (Cope, 1889) — Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) — Spring Peeper
Pseudacris feriarum (Baird, 1854) — Upland Chorus Frog
Ranidae Rafinesque, 1814 — True Frogs
Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) — North American Bullfrog
Lithobates clamitans (Latreille in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801) — North American Green Frog
Lithobates palustris (LeConte, 1825) — Pickerel Frog
Lithobates pipiens (Schreber, 1782) — Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825) — Wood Frog
Scaphiopodidae Cope, 1865 — North American Spadefoots
Scaphiopus holbrookii (Harlan, 1835) — Eastern Spadefoot
Caudata Scopoli, 1777 — Salamanders
Ambystomatidae Gray, 1850 — Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma barbouri Kraus and Petranka, 1989 — Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum (Green, 1827) — Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) — Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma opacum (Gravenhorst, 1807) — Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma texanum (Matthes, 1855) — Small-mouthed Salamander
Cryptobranchidae Fitzinger, 1825 — Giant Salamanders
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801) — Hellbender
Plethodontidae Gray, 1850 — Lungless Salamanders
Aneides aeneus (Cope and Packard, 1881) — Green Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus (Green, 1818) — Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha Pyron and Beamer, 2022 — Kanawha Black-bellied Salamander
Desmognathus monticola Dunn, 1916 — Northern Seal Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus Cope, 1859 — Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus welteri Barbour, 1950 — Black Mountain Salamander
Eurycea bislineata (Green, 1818) — Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera (Green, 1831) — Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea longicauda (Green, 1818) — Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga Rafinesque, 1822 — Cave Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus (Green, 1827) — Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus subterraneus Besharse and Holsinger, 1977 — West Virginia Spring Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum (Temminck, 1838) — Four-toed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818) — Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus (Harlan, 1825) — White-Spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus Highton, 1999 — Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus (Green, 1818) — Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon hoffmani Highton, 1972 — Valley and Ridge Salamander
Plethodon kentucki Mittleman, 1951 — Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon nettingi Green, 1938 — Cheat Mountain Salamander
Plethodon pauleyi Felix, Wooten, Pierson, and Camp, 2019 — Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander
Plethodon punctatus Highton, 1972 — Cow Knob Salamander
Plethodon richmondi Netting and Mittleman, 1938 — Southern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon virginia Highton, 1999 — Shenandoah Mountain Salamander
Plethodon wehrlei Fowler and Dunn, 1917 — Wehrle's Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus Baird, 1850 — Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber (Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801) — Red Salamander
Proteidae Gray, 1825 — Mudpuppys and Olms
Necturus maculosus (Rafinesque, 1818) — Mudpuppy
Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 — Newts
Notophthalmus viridescens (Rafinesque, 1820) — Eastern Newt
Reptilia Laurenti, 1768 — Reptiles
Squamata (part-other lizards) Oppel, 1811 — Other Lizards
Phrynosomatidae Fitzinger, 1843 — Sand and Spiny Lizards
Sceloporus undulatus (Bosc and Daudin in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801) — Eastern Fence Lizard
Scincidae Gray, 1825 — Skinks
Plestiodon anthracinus (Baird, 1849) — Coal Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon laticeps (Schneider, 1801) — Broad-headed Skink
Scincella lateralis (Say, in James, 1822 “1823”) — Little Brown Skink
Teiidae Gray, 1827 — Whiptails, Racerunners, and Ameivas
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus (Linnaeus, 1766) — Six-lined Racerunner
Squamata (part-snakes) Oppel, 1811 — Snakes
Colubridae Oppel, 1811 — Harmless Egg-laying Snakes
Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 — North American Racer
Lampropeltis getula (Linnaeus, 1766) — Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra (Yarrow, 1882) — Eastern Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède, 1789) — Eastern Milksnake
Opheodrys aestivus (Linnaeus, 1766) — Northern Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis (Harlan, 1827) — Smooth Greensnake
Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus, 1766) — Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus (Holbrook, 1836) — Yellow Ratsnake
Pituophis melanoleucus (Daudin, 1803) — Eastern Pinesnake
Crotalidae Oppel, 1811 — Pit Vipers
Agkistrodon contortrix (Linnaeus, 1766) — Eastern Copperhead
Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 — Timber Rattlesnake
Dipsadidae Bonaparte, 1838 — Harmless Rear-Fanged Snakes
Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825) — Common Wormsnake
Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) — Ring-necked Snake
Heterodon platirhinos Palisot de Beauvois in Sonnini de Manoncourt and Latreille, 1801 — Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Natricidae Bonaparte, 1838 — Harmless Egg-Retaining Snakes
Nerodia sipedon (Linnaeus, 1758) — Common Watersnake
Regina septemvittata (Say, 1825) — Queensnake
Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1839) — Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer, 1839) — Red-bellied Snake
Thamnophis saurita (Linnaeus, 1766) — Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis sirtalis (Linnaeus, 1758) — Common Gartersnake
Virginia valeriae Baird and Girard, 1853 — Smooth Earthsnake
Testudines Batsch, 1788 — Turtles
Chelydridae Gray, 1870 — Snapping Turtles
Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758) — North American Snapping Turtle
Emydidae Gray, 1825 — Box and Basking Turtles
Chrysemys picta (Schneider, 1783) — Painted Turtle
Clemmys guttata (Schneider, 1792) — Spotted Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta (LeConte, 1830) — Wood Turtle
Graptemys geographica (LeSueur, 1817) — Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis Cagle, 1953 — Ouachita Map Turtle
Pseudemys concinna (LeConte, 1830) — River Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris (LeConte, 1830) — Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Terrapene carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) — Eastern Box Turtle
Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) — Pond Slider
Kinosternidae Agassiz, 1857 — Mud and Musk Turtles
Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille, 1802) — Eastern Musk Turtle
Trionychidae Bell, 1828 — Softshells
Apalone mutica (LeSueur, 1827) — Smooth Softshell
Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827) — Spiny Softshell

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WEST VIRGINIA ONLINE HERPETOLOGICAL REFERENCES
WEST VIRGINIA HERPETOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS
1931 Bond, D. H. Some amphibians and reptiles of Monongalia County, West Virginia. Copeia 1931():53-54
1931 Bond, D. H. Some amphibians and reptiles of Monongalia County, West Virginia. Copeia 1931():53-54
1936 Netting, M. Graham. The Carnegie Museum collection of West Virginia amphibians and reptiles. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 10():88-89
1936 Netting, M. Graham. The Carnegie Museum collection of West Virginia amphibians and reptiles. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 10():88-89
1937 Green, N. Bayard. The amphibians and reptiles of Randolph County, West Virginia. Herpetologica 1():113-116
1937 Green, N. B. The amphibians and reptiles of Randolph County, West Virginia. Herpetologica 1937(1):113-116
1939 Netting, M. Graham. Reptiles killed on a vermin campaign in Mercer County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 13():162-166
1939 Netting, M. Graham. Reptiles killed on a vermin campaign in Mercer County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 13():162-166
1940 Llewellyn, L. M. The amphibians and reptiles of Mineral County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 14():148-150
1940 Llewellyn, L. M. The amphibians and reptiles of Mineral County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 14():148-150
1940 Green, N. Bayard and Neil D. Richmond. Two amphibians new to the herpetofauna of West Virginia. Copeia 1940(2):127
1949 Green, N. B. The Herpetological collections of the West Virginia Biological Survey. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 20():57-64
1949 Green, N. B. The Herpetological collections of the West Virginia Biological Survey. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 20():57-64
1950 Wilson, L. W. and Friddle, S. B. The herpetology of Hardy County, West Virginia. American Midland Naturalist 43(1):165-172
1950 Wilson, L. W. and S. B Friddle. The herpetology of Hardy County, West Virginia. The American Midland Naturalist 43(1):165-172
1953 Allard, H. A. and E. C. Leonard. Animal life of the Cabin Mountain-Stoney River Dam area. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 24():31-35
1953 Allard, H. A. and Leonard, E. C. Animal life of the Cabin Mountain-Stoney River Dam area. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 24():31-35
1961 Green, N. B. Recent developments in herpetology in West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 33():21-27
1961 Green, N. B. Recent developments in herpetology in West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 33():21-27
1962 Green, N. B. The present status of herpetology in West Virginia. Journal Ohio Herpetological Society 3(4):61-62
1962 Green, N. B. The present status of herpetology in West Virginia. Journal Ohio Herpetological Society 3(4):61-62
1964 Green, N. Bayard. The amphibians and reptiles of West Virginia: Their identification and distribution . Marshall University, Huntington. pp.
1966 Green, N. B. and B Dowler. Amphibians and reptiles of the Little Kanawha River basin. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 38():50-57
1966 Green, N. B. and Dowler, B. Amphibians and reptiles of the Little Kanawha River basin. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 38():50-57
1969 Green, N. B. The occurrence and distribution of turtles in West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 41():1-14
1969 Green, N. B. The occurrence and distribution of turtles in West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 41():1-14
1972 Lively, Ronald C. and Laurence E. Bayless. Herpetology of two farm ponds in southern West Virginia, with new records for Monroe County. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 44(1):89-92
1974 Bayless, L. E. New records of amphibians end reptiles for southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 43():123-125
1974 Bayless, L. E. New records of amphibians end reptiles for southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 43():123-125
1974 Welcker, P. S. The reptiles and ampnibians of Gilmer County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 46(1):1-7
1974 Welcker, P. S. The reptiles and ampnibians of Gilmer County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 46(1):1-7
1974 Bayless, L. E. and C. J Chapman. Herpetological records from southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 46(3-4):246-249
1974 Bayless, L. E. and Chapman, C. J. Herpetological records from southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 46(3-4):246-249
1980 Bayless, L. E. New Herpetological records from southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 51(2):65-67
1980 Bayless, L. E. New Herpetological records from southern West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 51(2):65-67
1981 Seidel, M. E. A taxonomic analysis of pseudemyd turtles (Testudines: Emydidae) from the New River, and phenetic relationships in the subgenus Pseudemys. Brimleyana 6():25-44
1981 Seidel, Michael E. A taxonomic analysis of pseudemyd turtles (Testudines: Emydidae) from the New River, and phenetic relationships in the subgenus Pseudemys. Brimleyana 6():25-44
1981 Pauley, T. K. Field notes on the distribution of terrestrial amphibians and reptiles of the West Virginia mountains above 975 meters. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 52(2):84-92
1981 Pauley, Thomas K. Field notes on the distribution of terrestrial amphibians and reptiles of the West Virginia mountains above 975 meters. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 52(2):84-92
1987 Green, N. B. and Pauley, T. K. Amphibians and reptiles in West Virginia. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp.
1987 Green, N. Baynard, and Thomas K. Pauley. Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. pp.
1991 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians - 1990 foray. Redstart 58(1):30-32
1991 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians - 1990 foray. Redstart 58(1):30-32
1991 Chandler, P. and Eddy, G. and Barnhart, L. B.B.C. top of West Virginia sortie: Spruce Knob area June 16-21, 1982 and June 17-20, 1987. Redstart 58(3):79-81
1991 Chandler, P., G Eddy, and L Barnhart. B.B.C. top of West Virginia sortie: Spruce Knob area June 16-21, 1982 and June 17-20, 1987. Redstart 58(3):79-81
1992 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians, 1991 foray. Redstart 59(1):32-33
1992 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians, 1991 foray. Redstart 59(1):32-33
1993 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1992 foray. Redstart 60(1):26-28
1993 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1992 foray. Redstart 60(1):26-28
1994 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1993 foray. Redstart 61(1):28-31
1994 Barnhart, L. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1993 foray. Redstart 61(1):28-31
1995 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1994 foray: Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Redstart 62(1):28-29
1995 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1994 foray: Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Redstart 62(1):28-29
1996 Pauley, Thomas K. Toads and Frogs of West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Elkins. 12pp.
1996 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1995 foray. Redstart 63(1):25-26
1996 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1995 foray. Redstart 63(1):25-26
1997 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1996 foray. Redstart 64(1):18-19
1997 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1996 foray. Redstart 64(1):18-19
1998 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1997 foray. Redstart 65(1):41-42
1998 Whitaker, J. Reptiles and amphibians of the 1997 foray. Redstart 65(1):41-42
1998 Whitaker, J. Amphibians and reptiles of the 1997 sortie. Redstart 65(3):101
1998 Whitaker, J. Amphibians and reptiles of the 1997 sortie. Redstart 65(3):101
2001 Pauley, Thomas K. Toads and Frogs of West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Elkins. 12pp.
2002 Pauley, Thomas K. and Michael Seidel. Turtles and lizards of West Virginia. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Elkins. 12pp.
2006 Pauley, T. K. Amphibians and reptiles in wetland habitats of west Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 72(3):78-88
2006 Pauley, Thomas K. Amphibians and reptiles in wetland habitats of West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 72(3):78-88
2006 Spurgeon, A. B. and Anderson, J. T. Herpetofaunal abundance and distribution on the Camp Dawson Collective Training Area, Preston County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 74(3):72-86
2006 Spurgeon, A. B. and J. T Anderson. Herpetofaunal abundance and distribution on the Camp Dawson Collective Training Area, Preston County, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 74(3):72-86
2007 Waldron, J. L. and Pauley, T. K. and Felix, Z. I. and Humphries, W. J. and Longenecker, A. J. The herpetofauna of the Bluestone National wild and scenic river. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 73(2):
2007 Waldron, J. L., T. K Pauley, Z. I Felix, W. J Humphries, and A. J Longenecker. The herpetofauna of the Bluestone National wild and scenic river. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 73(2):
2007 Watson, M. B. and Pauley, T. K. Spatial distribution of turtles along the Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 78(2):14-25
2007 Watson, M. B. and T. K Pauley. Spatial distribution of turtles along the Great Kanawha River, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 78(2):14-25
2008 Pauley, B. A. and Pauley, T. K. Survey of abandoned coal mines for amphibians and reptiles in New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 79(2):22-30
2008 Pauley, B. A. and Thomas K. Pauley. Survey of abandoned coal mines for amphibians and reptiles in New River Gorge National River, West Virginia. Proceedings of the West Virginia Academy of Science 79(2):22-30
2009 Zadnik, A. K. and Anderson, J. T. and Wood, P. B. and Bledsoe, K. Wildlife use of back channels associated with islands on the Ohio River. Wetlands 29(2):543-551
2009 Zadnik, A. K., J. T Anderson, P. B Wood, and K Bledsoe. Wildlife use of back channels associated with islands on the Ohio River. Wetlands 29(2):543-551
2010 Moseley, K. R. and Ford, W. M. and Edwards, J. W. and Adams, M. B. Reptile, amphibian, and small mammal species associated with natural gas development in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. United States Forest Service Research Paper NRS 10():1-14
2010 Moseley, K. R., W. M Ford, J. W Edwards, and M. B Adams. Reptile, amphibian, and small mammal species associated with natural gas development in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. United States Forest Service Research Paper NRS 10():1-14
2011 Gooley, A. C. and James, S. H. and Bartkaus, C. J. and Pauley, T. K. The distribution of aquatic turtles along the Ohio, Great Kanawha, and Little Kanawha Rivers, West Virginia, with emphasis on Graptemys ouachitensis and G. geographica. Ohio Biological Survey Notes 3():21-28
2011 Gooley, A. C., S. H. James, C. J. Bartkaus, T. K. Pauley. The distribution of aquatic turtles along the Ohio, Great Kanawha, and Little Kanawha Rivers, West Virginia, with emphasis on Graptemys ouachitensis and G. geographica. Ohio Biological Survey Notes 3():21-28
2013 Anderson, J. T. and Solis, A. B. and Osbourne, J. D. Herpetofaunal abundance in forested edge and interior locations of West Virginia. United States Forest Service General Technical Report NRS 117():474-486
2013 Anderson, J. T., A. B. Solis, and J. D. Osbourne. Herpetofaunal abundance in forested edge and interior locations of West Virginia. United States Forest Service General Technical Report NRS 117():474-486

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