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Eastern Spadefoot

A

Scaphiopus holbrooki
2 light lines down back
spade on foot

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Southern Toad

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Anaxyrus terrestris
large cranial crests
paratoid gland separate
light belly

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American Toad

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Anaxyrus americanus
normal cranial crests
separate paratoid
1-2 warts in spots

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Fowler’s Toad

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Anaxyrus fowleri
connected paratoid gland
3+ warts in spots

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Oak Toad

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Anaxyrus quercicus
mid dorsal stripe

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Green Treefrog

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Hyla cineria
solid color
white stripe on side

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7
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Barking Treefrog

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Hyla gratiosa
rough
round
spotted

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Squirrel Treefrog

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Hyla squirrela
dark spot between eyes
when all else fails

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Cope’s Gray Treefrog

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Hyla chrysoscelis
light spot below eyes
bumpy

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Spring Peeper

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Pseudacris crucifer
X on back

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Ornate Chorus Frog

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Pseudacris ornata
dark spot through eye
dark spots on side

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Upland Chorus Frog

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Pseudacris feriarum
dark lines through eye to butt
3 stripes down back

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13
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Little Grass Frog

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Pseudacris ocularis
insanely small
dark line through eye

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14
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Southern Cricket Frog

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Acris gryllus
v between eyes
dark stripe on legs

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Northern Cricket Frog

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Acris crepitans
v between eyes
dark stripe on legs

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16
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Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad

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Gastrophryne carolinensis
round
tiny mouth
fold on head between eyes
dark throat

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17
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Green/Bronze Frog

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Rana clamitans
folds to middle of back
large tympanum

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18
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Pickerel Frog

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Rana palustris
folds to legs
2 rows of squares

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Southern Leopard Frog

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Rana sphenocephala
fold to legs
irregular spots

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American Bullfrog

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Rana catasbeiana
large
spotted venter
rounder rostrum
middle finger webbing

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21
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Pig Frog

A

Rana grylio
smaller than bullfrog
pointer rostrum

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22
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Mudpuppy

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Necturus maculosus
external gills
spotted
caudal

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23
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Hellbender

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Cyrptobranchus alleganiensis
large
flat
multiple folds

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24
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Spotted Slalmander

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Ambystoma maculatum
2 rows of spots

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25
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Marbled Salamander

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Ambystoma opacum
Light bands on tail

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26
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Mole Salamander

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Ambystoma talpoideum
Flat head
Flecks

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27
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Tiger Salamander

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Ambystoma tigrinum
Tiger stripes

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28
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Northern Slimy Salamander

A

Plethodon glutinosis
Black
Slender

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Southern Redback Salamander

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Plethodon serratus
Stripe down middle

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30
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Southern 2 Lined Salamander

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Eurycea cirrigera
tiny
2 black lines, spots between

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3 Lined Salamander

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Eurycea guttolineata
3 lines

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32
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Red Salamander

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Pseudotrition ruber
spotted
flat tail

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33
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Spring Salamander

A

Gryinophilus porphyritious
red but skinnier

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34
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Many-Lined Salamander

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Stereochilus marginatus
many broken lines

35
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Green Salamander

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Anedies aeneus
mottled

36
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Spotted Dusky Salamander

A

Desmognathus conanti
throat mottling
keel

37
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Nantahala Black-Bellied Salamander

A

Desmognathus amphileucus
keel
black, light snout

38
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Eastern Newt

A

Notophthalamus viridescens
tail fin
spotted

39
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2 Toed Salamander

A

Amphiuma means
long
4 tiny legs

40
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Lesser Siren

A

Siren intermedia
caudal fin
2 tiny legs

41
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Texas Horned Lizard

A

Phyrnosoma cornutum

42
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Eastern Fence Lizard

A

Sceloporus undulatus

43
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Green Anole

A

Anolis carolinensis

44
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Slender Glass Lizard

A

Ophisaurus attenatus

45
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Eastern Glass Lizard

A

Ophisaurus ventralis

46
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Six-Lined Racerunner

A

Aspidoscelis sexlineata

47
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5 Lined Skink

A

Plestiodon faciatus
Larger Middle Scales
4 Upperlabial Scales
2 Postorbital scales

48
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Southeastern 5 lined Skink

A

Plestiodon inexpactatus
Same Size Scales

49
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Broad-Headed Skink

A

Plestiodon laticeps
Large Middle Scales
5 Upperlabial Scales

50
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Ground Skink

A

Scinella lateralis

51
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Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

A

Crotalus adamanteus

52
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Timber Rattlesnake

A

Crotalus horridus

53
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Pigmy Rattlesnake

A

Sisturus miliarius

54
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Copperhead

A

Agkistrodon contortrix

55
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Cottonmouth/ Water Moccasin

A

Agkistrodon piscivorous

56
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Eastern Coral Snake

A

Micurus fulvius

57
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Northern Water Snake

A

Nerodia sipedon
Wide dorsal markings

58
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Banded Water Snake

A

Nerodia faciata
Bands around body
Dark stripe behind eye

59
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Brown Water Snake

A

Nerodia taxispilota
No bands, spots

60
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Plain-Bellied Water Snake

A

Nerodia erythrogaster
No belly pattern

61
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Common Garter Snake

A

Thamnophis sirtalis
3 yellow stripes
2-3 lines
Dark vertical lines on labial scales

62
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Eastern Ribbon Snake

A

Thamnophis sauritis
Long, thin tail
Lines on 3-4
No vertical lines
Light spot by eye

63
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Common Kingsnake

A

Lampropeltis getula
Smooth scales
Light chain links

64
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Scarlet Kingsnake

A

Lampropeltis elapsoides
Coral snake
Bands all the way around

65
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Southern Hognose

A

Heterodon simus
Keeled
Tan and dark spots
Upturned nose
Tail= belly color

66
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Eastern Hognose

A

Heterodon platyrhinos
Nose not as up
Tail is lighter

67
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Eastern rat snake

A

Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Keel
Flat belly
Divided anal plate
Piano belly
Yellow + black

68
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Gray Rat snake

A

Pantherophis spliodes
Gray dorsum
Dark blotches

69
Q

Corn snake

A

Pantherophis guttatus
Red/orange
Spear point
Dark blotches
Piano keys

70
Q

Pine Snake

A

Pituophis melanoleucas
Random bands
Weakly keeled
Tiny, blunt head

71
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Eastern Indigo snake

A

Drymarchon couperi
Smooth
Dark all over
Chin red/orange

72
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Mud snake

A

Farancia abacura
Color triangles
Spine on tail
Color belly

73
Q

Black Racer

A

Coluber constrictor
Center is plain
White chin and throat
Smooth
Large eyes

74
Q

Coachwhip

A

Coluber flagellum
Smooth
Dark anterior to light tail
(Ombre)
Braided whip

75
Q

Queen Snake

A

Regina septemvittata
Light stripe on side
Dark
Keel
2 stripes on belly

76
Q

Rough Green snake

A

Ohpeodrys qestivus
Keel
Very thin

77
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Scarlet Snake

A

Cemophora coccinea
Red and black
Pointer nose
Bands not on belly

78
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Brown snake

A

Storeria dekayi
Tiny
2 rows of spots on back
Keeled
Blotch behind eye

79
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Redbelly

A

Storeria occipitomaculata
Keel
No belly marks
3 pale spots on neck (ring)

80
Q

Ringneck

A

Diadophis punctatus
Ringneck is belly color
Row of half moons

81
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Southeastern crowned snake

A

Tantilla coronata
Black head
Light band
Black collar

82
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Eastern worm

A

Carphophis amoenus
Pink venter
1-2 rows
Smooth
Small head
Spine on tail

83
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Rough earth

A

Haldea striatula
Rough
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