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
Aquatic Gartersnake
Thamnophis atratus
Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus
382
Sierra Gartersnake
Thamnophis couchii
Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
381
Terrestrial Gartersnake
Thamnophis elegans
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
377
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
375
Lampropeltines
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
364
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
366
Gophersnake
Pituophis catenifer
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
361
Nightsnakes
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Coast Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha
Night Snake
Hypsiglena torquata
403
Pit Vipers
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
414
Racers and Whipsnakes
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Racer
Coluber constrictor
351
Striped Racer
Coluber lateralis
California Whipsnake
Masticophis lateralis
353
Striped Whipsnake
Coluber taeniatus
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
354
Small Snakes
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Common Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
346
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
345
Lizards
Alligator Lizards
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
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
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Western Skink
Eumeces skiltonianus
312
Spiny Lizards
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
293
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
288
Whiptail Lizards
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
Western Whiptail
Cnemidophorus tigris
326
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
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
252
Amphibians
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
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
Lungless Salamanders
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
*Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus
Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus
178
Shasta Black Salamander
Aneides iëcanus
Black Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus
178
California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
194
Shasta Salamander
Hydromantes shastae
Shasta Salamander
Hydromantes shastae
196
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
174
Mole Salamanders
Common Name
Latin Name
Stebbins 2003 Common
Stebbins 2003 Latin
Page
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
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
California Newt
Taricha torosa
California Newt
Taricha torosa
166
* Indicates no museum or user records for the species currently exist in our database