Amphibian and Reptile Checklists of the United States

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

SALAMANDERS

___ Mudpuppy                           Necturus maculosus
___ Hellbender                         Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
___ Red Spotted Newt                   Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
___ Jefferson Salamander               Ambystoma jeffersonianum
___ Spotted Salamander                 Ambystoma maculatum
___ Marbled Salamander                 Ambystoma opacum
___ Tiger Salamander                   Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
___ Zigzag Salamander                  Plethodon dorsalis dorsalis
___ Slimy Salamander                   Plethodon glutinosus glutinosus
___ Eastern Mud Salamander             Pseudotriton montanus montanus
___ Northern Red Salamander            Pseudotriton ruber ruber
___ Northern Two-lined Salamander      Eurycea bislineata bislineata ssp.
___ Long-tailed Salamander             Eurycea longicauda longicauda
___ Cave Salamander                    Eurycea lucifuga
___ Northern Dusky Salamander          Desmognathus fuscus fuscus
___ Small-mouthed Salamander           Ambystoma texanum

TOADS

___ Eastern Spadefoot Toad             Scaphiopus holbrooki holbrooki
___ American Toad                      Bufo americanus ssp.
___ Fowler's Toad                      Bufo woodhousei fowleri

FROGS

___ Southern Cricket Frog              Acris gryllus gryllus
___ Mountain Chorus Frog               Pseudacris brachyphona
___ Spring Peeper                      Hyla crucifer ssp.
___ Gray Treefrog                      Hyla versicolor
___ Bullfrog                           Rana catesbeiana
___ Green Frog                         Rana clamitans melanota
___ Pickerel Frog                      Rana palustris
___ Leopard Frog                       Rana pipiens
___ Wood Frog                          Rana sylvatica
___ Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad        Gastrophryne carolinensis

LIZARDS

___ Fence Lizard                       Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus ssp.
___ Slender Glass Lizard               Ophisaurus attenuatus ssp.
___ Six-lined Racerunner               Cnemidophotus sexlineatus sexlineatus ssp.
___ Ground Skink                       Leiolopisma laterale
___ Coal Lizard                        Eumeces anthracinus ssp.
___ Five-lined Skink                   Eumeces fasciatus
___ Broad-headed Skink                 Eumeces laticeps

TURTLES

___ Stinkpot                           Sternotherus odoratus
___ Snapping Turtle                    Chelydra serpentina
___ Eastern Box Turtle                 Terrapene carolina carolina
___ Map Turtle                         Graptemys geographica
___ Slider                             Chrysemys concinna heiroglyphica
___ Red Eared Turtle                   Chrysemys scripta elegans
___ Smooth Softshell Turtle            Trionyx muticus
___ Eastern Spiny Softshell            Trionyx spiniferus

SNAKES

___ Worm Snake                         Carphophis amoenus amoenus ssp.
___ Northern Ringneck Snake            Diadophis punctatus edwardsi
___ Hognose Snake                      Heterodon platyrhinos
___ Rough Green Snake                  Opheodrys aestivus
___ Northern Black Racer               Coluber constrictor constrictor
___ Gray Rat Snake                     Elaphe obsoleta spiloides
___ Northern Pine Snake                Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus
___ Prairie King Snake                 Lampropeltis calligaster calligaster
___ Scarlet King Snake                 Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides
___ Black King Snake                   Lampropeltis getulus niger
___ Eastern Milk Snake                 Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
___ Scarlet Snake                      Cemophora coccinea ssp.
___ Northern Water Snake               Natrix sipedon sipedon
___ Northern Brown Snake               Storeria dekayi dekayi
___ Red-bellied Snake                  Storeria occipitomaculata
___ Eastern Garter Snake               Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
___ Butler's Garter Snake              Thamnophis butleri
___ Eastern Ribbon Snake               Thamnophis sauritus sauritus
___ Southeastern Crowned Snake         Tantilla coronata
___ Northern Copperhead                Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
___ Timber Rattlesnake                 Crotalus horridus horridus

This resource is based on the following source:

National Park Service.  1992.  Checklist of reptiles and amphibians of Mammoth 
     Cave National Park.  National Park Service.  1 page.

This resource should be cited as:

National Park Service.  1992.  Checklist of reptiles and amphibians of Mammoth 
     Cave National Park.  National Park Service.  1 page.  Jamestown, ND: 
     Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
     http://www.npwrc.usgs.govrepamph.htm 
     (Version 22MAY98).

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