Lab - Herp Latin Names Flashcards
spotted salamander
Order: Caudata
Family: Ambystomatidae
Ambystoma maculatum
red-spotted newt
Order: Caudata
Family: Salamandridae
Notophthalmus viridescens
southern two-lined salamander
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Eurycea cirrigera
eastern hellbender
Order: Caudata
Family: Cryptobranchidae
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
American toad
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Anaxyrus americanus
Gray tree frog complex
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Hyla versicolor
green frog
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Lithobates clamitans
American bullfrog
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Lithobates catesbeianus
common snapping turtle
Order: Testudines
Family: Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina
eastern box turtle
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Terrapene carolina
eastern fence lizard
Order: Squamata
Family: Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus undulatus
five-lined skink
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Plestiodon fasciatus
copperhead
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Agkistrodon contortrix
cottonmouth
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Agkistrodon piscivorous
timber rattlesnake
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Crotalus horridus
eastern rat snake
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Pantherophis spiloides