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1 MICHIGAN S HERPETOFAUNA Jennifer Moore, GVSU

2 Number of Species Herp Diversity 54 species

3 Amphibians Tetrapods Moist, scale-less, glandular skin Unshelled aquatic eggs and aquatic larvae Order Caudata (Salamanders) don t make noise, have tails Order Anura (Frogs and toad) make noise, don t have tails

4 Family Ambystomatidae Mole salamanders Check out those costal grooves! Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum

5 Hybrid complexe Family Ambystomatidae Mole salamanders Blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale

6 Family Ambystomatidae Mole salamanders T. Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum

7 Family Ambystomatidae Mole salamanders E. SE counties only Small-mouthed salamander, Ambystoma texanum

8 Family Ambystomatidae Mole salamanders Eastern tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum

9 Family Plethodontidae lungless salamanders (*these suckers breathe through their skin!) 1-4 inches long Nasolabial ridge costal grooves Four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum

10 Family Plethodontidae lungless salamanders Extremely common 2-5 inches lead-backed phase Eastern red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus

11 Family Proteidae permanently aquatic salamanders Common Mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus maculosus

12 Family Salamandridae rough skinned, toxic salamanders Terrestrial red eft Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens

13 Family Sirenidae eel-like bodies, aquatic No hind legs 7-20 inches Still in MI? Western lesser siren, Siren intermedia nettingi

14 Was that a croak or a ribbit? 1. C - Eastern American Toad, Bufo americanus americanus 2. L - Blanchard s cricket frog, Acris crepitans blanchardi 3. J - American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana 4. B - Fowler s toad, Bufo fowleri 5. A - Northern Green Frog, Rana clamitans melanota 6. F - Northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens 7. H - Northern Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer crucifer 8. D - Pickerel frog, Rana palustris 9. I - Gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor 10. G - Western Chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata 11. K - Wood frog, Rana sylvatica 12. E - Mink frog, Rana septentionalis

15 Family Bufonidae true toads Eastern American Toad, Bufo americanus americanus Parotoid gland Fowler s Toad, Bufo fowleri Black may encircle more 3+ bumps (vs. 1-2 on americanus)

16 Family Hylidae treefrogs (sorta) Blanchard s Cricket frog, Acris crepitans blanchardi Toe pads S.C. Northern Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer crucifer

17 Family Hylidae treefrogs Gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor tetraploid! Both calling Cope s gray treefrog, Hyla chrysoscelis diploid!

18 Family Hylidae treefrogs Western chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata Boreal chorus frog, Pseudacris maculata Isle Royale only!

19 Family Ranidae true frogs Northern Green frog, Rana clamitans melanota American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

20 Family Ranidae true frogs Mink frog, Rana septentrionalis Stink frog! U.P. only

21 Family Ranidae true frogs Pickerel frog, Rana palustris Northern Leopard frog, Rana pipiens

22 Family Ranidae true frogs Wood frog, Rana sylvatica

23 Reptiles Order Testudines (Turtles) Order Squamata (Snakes and Lizards)

24 Family Chelydridae Eastern snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina

25 Family Emydidae Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta Midland p.t., Chrysemys picta marginata & Western p.t Chrysemys picta bellii (W. U.P)

26 Family Emydidae Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata T

27 Family Emydidae Blanding s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii S.C.

28 Family Emydidae Wood turtle, Glyptemys insculpta S.C.

29 Family Emydidae Northern Map turtle, Graptemys geographica

30 Family Emydidae Eastern box turtle, Terrepene carolina carolina

31 Family Emydidae Red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans

32 Family Kinosternidae Eastern musk turtle, Sternotherus odoratus

33 Family Trionychidae Eastern Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera spinifera

34 Family Scincidae Five-lined skink, Plestiodon fasciatus Family Teiidae Six-lined racerunner, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus One population, Tuscola County (thumb) T. relict or introduced?

35 NAME THAT SNAKE!

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49 Name that snake! 1. Blue racer, Coluber constrictor foxii 2. Northern Ring-necked snake, Diadophis punctatus edwardsii 3. Eastern hog-nosed snake, Heterodon platirhinos 4. Eastern milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum 5. Copper-bellied water snake, Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta 6. Northern water snake, Nerodia sipedon sipedon 7. Smooth green snake, Opheodrys vernalis 8. Black ratsnake, Pantherophis spiloides (ex Elaphe obsoleta) 9. Eastern foxsnake, Pantherophis gloydi or Western foxsnake, Pantherophis vulpinus 10.Queen snake, Regina septemvittata 11.Dekay s Brownsnake, Storeria dekayi 12.Eastern Gartersnake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis 13.Eastern massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus catenatus

50 Northern red-bellied snake, Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata

51 Butler s garter snake, Thamnophis butleri

52 Northern Ribbonsnake, Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis

53 Kirtland s snake, Clonophis kirtlandii E.

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