List of Species in Shasta County
This is a list of reptiles and amphibians that are either currently in Shasta County, may be in Shasta County, or are historically documented as having been in Shasta County.
With a single exception, I am using the Sixth Edition SSAR list for common and Latin names.
Also listed with each species is the name used in the 2003 Robert C. Stebbins field guide. Where the name differs, the Stebbins name will be in red text. This is done to make it easier to find what you are looking for if you are familiar with the naming convention used in Stebbins 2003. The page column refers to the page in Stebbins 2003 where the descriprion of the species can be found.
Reptiles
Snakes
Boas
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Northern Rubber Boa
|
Charina bottae
|
Rubber Boa
|
Charina bottae
|
342 |
Garter Snakes
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Mountain Gartersnake
|
Thamnophis elegans elegans
|
Mountain Garter Snake
|
Thamnophis elegans elegans
|
378 |
|
Oregon Gartersnake
|
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus
|
Oregon Aquatic Garter Snake
|
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus
|
382 |
|
Sierra Gartersnake
|
Thamnophis couchii
|
Sierra Garter Snake
|
Thamnophis couchii
|
381 |
|
Valley Gartersnake
|
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
|
Valley Garter Snake
|
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
|
375 |
Lampropeltines
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
California Kingsnake
|
Lampropeltis getula californiae
|
California Kingsnake |
Lampropeltis getula californiae
|
364 |
|
California Mountain Kingsnake
|
Lampropeltis zonata
|
California Mountain Kingsnake |
Lampropeltis zonata
|
366 |
|
Pacific Gopher Snake
|
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
|
Pacific Gopher Snake |
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
|
361 |
Nightsnakes
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
California Nightsnake
|
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata
|
Night Snake
|
Hypsiglena torquata
|
403 |
Pit Vipers
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
|
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
|
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake |
Crotalus viridis oreganus
|
414 |
Racers and Whipsnakes
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
California Striped Racer
|
Coluber lateralis lateralis
|
Chaparral Whipsnake
|
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
|
353 |
|
Desert Striped Whipsnake
|
Coluber taeniatus taeniatus
|
Desert Striped Whipsnake |
Coluber taeniatus taeniatus
|
354 |
|
Western Yellow-bellied Racer
|
Coluber constrictor mormon
|
Western Yellow-bellied Racer |
Coluber constrictor mormon
|
351 |
Small Snakes
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Ring-necked Snake
|
Diadophis punctatus
|
Ring-necked Snake |
Diadophis punctatus
|
345 |
|
Sharp-tailed Snake
|
Contia tenuis
|
Sharp-tailed Snake |
Contia tenuis
|
346 |
Turtles
Pond Turtles
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Western Pond Turtle
|
Actinemys marmorata
|
Western Pond Turtle |
Clemmys marmorata
|
249 |
Invasive Species
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Red-eared Slider
|
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
Red-eared Slider |
Trachemys scripta elegans
|
252 |
Lizards
Alligator Lizards
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Shasta Alligator Lizard
|
Elgaria coerulea shastensis
|
Shasta Alligator Lizard |
Elgaria coerulea shastensis
|
332 |
|
Southern Alligator Lizard
|
Elgaria multicarinata
|
Southern Alligator Lizard |
Elgaria multicarinata
|
331 |
Horned Lizards
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Blainville’s Horned Lizard
|
Phrynosoma blainvillii
|
Coast Horned Lizard
|
Phrynosoma coronatum
|
300 |
| *Pygmy Short-horned Lizard |
Phrynosoma douglasii
|
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard |
Phrynosoma douglasii
|
303 |
Skinks
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Skilton’s Skink
|
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
|
Skilton’s Skink |
Eumeces skiltonianus skiltonianus
|
312 |
Spiny Lizards
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Northwestern Fence Lizard
|
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
|
Western Fence Lizard
|
Sceloporus occidentalis
|
288 |
|
Western Sagebrush Lizard
|
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
|
Western Sagebrush Lizard |
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
|
293 |
Whiptail Lizards
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
California Whiptail
|
Aspidoscelis tigris munda
|
California Whiptail |
Cnemidophorus tigris mundus
|
326 |
Amphibians
Salamanders and Newts
Giant Salamanders
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Coastal Giant Salamander
|
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
|
Pacific Giant Salamander
|
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
|
159 |
Mole Salamanders
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Southern Long-toed Salamander
|
Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum
|
Southern Long-toed Salamander |
Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum
|
156 |
Pacific Newts
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Rough-skinned Newt
|
Taricha granulosa
|
Rough-skinned Newt |
Taricha granulosa
|
165 |
|
Sierra Newt
|
Taricha torosa sierrae
|
Sierra Newt |
Taricha torosa sierrae
|
166 |
Frogs and Toads
Tailed Frogs
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Coastal Tailed Frog
|
Ascaphus truei
|
Tailed Frog
|
Ascaphus truei
|
199 |
Treefrogs
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Sierran Treefrog
|
Pseudacris sierra
|
Pacific Treefrog
|
Hyla regilla
|
222 |
True Toads
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
Western Toad
|
Anaxyrus boreas
|
Western Toad |
Bufo boreas
|
208 |
Invasive Species
| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Stebbins 2003 Common |
Stebbins 2003 Latin |
Page |
|
American Bullfrog
|
Lithobates catesbeianus
|
Bullfrog
|
Rana catesbeiana
|
240 |
* Indicates no museum or user records for the species currently exist in our database