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

Spadefoot Toads

Common Name Latin Name Stebbins 2003 Common Stebbins 2003 Latin Page
*Western Spadefoot Spea hammondii Western Spadefoot Spea hammondii 203

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 Frogs

Common Name Latin Name Stebbins 2003 Common Stebbins 2003 Latin Page
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Rana boylii Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Rana boylii 231
Cascades Frog Rana cascadae Cascades Frog Rana cascadae 230
California Red-legged Frog Rana draytonii California Red-legged Frog Rana aurora draytonii 225
Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosa 228

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

 

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