Rock Island County Amphibians and Reptiles

Scientific Name

Common Name

Ambystoma texanum
Small-mouthed Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum
Tiger Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum
Four-toed Salamander

Necturus maculosus
Mudpuppy

Bufo americanus
American Toad

Acris crepitans
Cricket Frog

Hyla versicolor- chrysoscelis
Gray Treefrog Complex

Pseudacris triseriata
Western Chorus Frog

Rana clamitans
Green Frog

Rana pipiens
Northern Leopard Frog

Rana sylvatica
Wood Frog

Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle

Macroclemys temminckii
Alligator Snapping Turtle

Chrysemys picta
Painted Turtle

Graptemys geographica
Map Turtle

Terrapene ornata
Ornate Box Turtle

Trachemys scripta
Slider

Apalone mutica
Smooth Softshell

Eumeces laticeps
Broad-headed Skink

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Six-lined Racerunner

Coluber constrictor
Racer

Diadophis punctatus
Ring-necked Snake

Elaphe obsoleta
Rat Snake

Elaphe vulpina
Fox Snake

Heterodon nasicus
Western Hog-nosed Snake

Heterodon platirhinos
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake

Lampropeltis calligaster
Prairie Kingsnake

Lampropeltis triangulum
Milk Snake

Nerodia erythrogaster
Plainbelly Water Snake

Nerodia rhombifer
Diamond-backed Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon
Northern Water Snake

Pituophis melanoleucus
Bull Snake

Regina grahamii
Graham’s Crawfish Snake

Storeria dekayi
Brown Snake

Thamnophis proximus
Western Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis radix
Plains Gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Gartersnake

Crotalus horridus
Timber Rattlesnake

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