Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Frogs and Toads of Southeast Alabama
Troy Area





Family BUFONIDAE -Toads

Bufo quercicus  Oak Toad  10 points
B. terrestris  Southern Toad  5 points
B. woodhousei fowleri   Fowler's Toad  3 points


Family HYLIDAE- Hylid Frogs

Acris crepitans crepitans Northern Cricket Frog  3 points
A.  gryllus gryllus  Southern Cricket Frog  3 points
Hyla avivoca   Bird-voiced Treefrog  10 points
H. cinerea   Green Treefrog 3 points
H. femoralis   Pine Woods Treefrog  10 points
H. gratiosa   Barking Treefrog  5 points
H. squirella   Squirrel Treefrog  2   5 points
H. chrysoscelis   Gray Treefrog 2, 3  5 points
H. andersonii  Pine Barrens Treefrog State Protected
Pseudacris nigrita nigrtia   Southern Chorus Frog  15 points
P. ornata  Ornate Chorus Frog  15 points
P. feriarum  Southeastern Chorus Frog  10 points
P. crucifer crucifer   Northern Spring Peeper  10 points
P. ocularis Little Grass Frog 


Family MICROHYLIDAE- Narrow-mouthed Toads

Gastrtophryne carolinensis   Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad  10 points


Family PELOBATIDAE- Spadefoot Toads

Scaphiopus holbrooki   Eastern Spadefoot Toad  10 points


Family RANIDAE- True Frogs

Rana catesbeiana  Bullfrog  5 points
R. clamitans   Bronze Frog  5 points
R. utricularia   (pipiens sphenocephala)  Southern Leopard Frog  5 points
R. capito  Gopher Frog   State Protected
R. grylio  Pig Frog  10 points



Class Amphibia
Order Caudata and Trachystomata
Salamanders of Southeast Alabama
Troy Area

Order Caudata

Family AMBYSTOMATIDAE- Mole Salamanders

Ambystoma maculatum  Spotted Salamander  10 points
A. opacum   Marbled Salamander  5 points
A.  talpoideum   Mole Salamander  15 points
A.  tigrinum tigrinum   Eastern Tiger Salamander  10 points

Family AMPHIUMIDAE- Amphiumas

Amphiuma means   Two-toed Amphiuma , 2   10 points

Family PLETHODONTIDAE- Wood Salamanders


Desmognathus auriculatus  Southern Dusky Salamander  10 points
D. conanti  Spotted Dusky Salamander  5 points
D. apalachicolae  Apalachicola Dusky Salamander  8 points
Eurycea cirrigera   Southern Two-lined Salamander  3 points
E. guttolineata   Three-lined Salamander  5 points
E. (Manculus) quadridigitatus   Dwarf Salamander  15 points
Hemidactylium scutatum   Four-toed Salamander  15 points
Plethodon glutinosus complex (glutinosus, mississippi, grobmani )  Slimy Salamander , 2    3 points
Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus  Gulf Coast Mud Salamander  15 points
P. ruber   Red Salamander  10 points

Family PROTEIDAE- Mudpuppies

Necturus alabamensis Alabama Waterdog  15 points

Family SALAMANDRIDAE- Newts

Notopthalmus viridescens   Newt  10 points

Order Trachystomata

Family SIRENIDAE-  Sirens

Siren intermedia intermedia   Eastern Lesser Siren  10 points


Order Crocodilia and Order Squmata
of Southeastern Alabama
Troy Area





Order Crocodilia

Family ALLIGATORIDAE- Alligators

Alligator mississippiensis   American Alligator  Threatened Species

Order Squmata
Suborder Lacertilia-  Lizards

Family ANGUIDAE- Lateral-Fold Lizards

Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus   Eastern Slender Glass Lizard  15 points
O. ventralis   Eastern Glass Lizard  15 points

Family POLYCHRIDAE (IGUANIDAE)

Anolis carolinensis carolinensis  Green Anole  3 points

Family PHRYNOSOMATIDAE (IGUANIDAE)

Sceloporus undulatus undulatus   Southern Fence Lizard   3 points

Family SCINCIDAE-  Skinks

Eumeces egregius similis  Northern Mole Skink  10 points
E. fasciatus   Five-lined Skink  5 points
E. inexpectatus   Southeastern Five-lined Skink  5 points
E. laticeps   Broad-headed Skink  5 points
Scincella laterale   Ground Skink  5 points

Family TEIDAE- Teid Lizards

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus   Eastern Six-lined Racerunner  10 points


Order Squmata
Suborder Serpentes-  Snakes

Family COLUBRIDAE- Colubrid Snakes

Carphophis amoenus helenae   Midwest Worm Snake Photo 2, 3, 4   10 points
Cemophora coccinea copei   Northern Scarlet Snake  15 points
Coluber constrictor priapus   Southern Black Racer  Photo 2 5 points
Diadophis punctatus   Ringneck Snake 2    5 points
Elaphe guttata guttata   Corn Snake  2, 3  10 points
E. obsoleta spiloides   Gray Rat Snake  5 points
Farancia abacura   Mud Snake  10 points
F. erytrogramma   Rainbow Snake  10 points
Heterodon platyrhinos   Hognose Snake  10 points
Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata   Mole Snake  15 points
L. getulus getulus   Eastern Kingsnake  5 points
L. getulus holbrooki  Speckled Kingsnake  10 points
L. triangulum elapsoides  Scarlet Kingsnake  15 points
Masticophis flagellum flagellum   Eastern Coachwhip  State Protected
Nerodia (Natrix) erythrogaster   Yellow (Red) -bellied Water Snake  5 points
N. sipedon pleuralis  Midland Water Snake  5 points
N. taxispilota   Brown Water Snake  5 points
Opheodrys aestivus  Rough Green Snake   10 points
Regina rigida sinicola   Gulf Glossy Water Snake  10 points
R. septemvittata   Queen Snake  10 points
Storeria dekayi wrightorum   Midland Brown Snake, 2   5 points
S. occipitomaculata occipitomaculata   Northern Red-bellied Snake  10 points
Tantilla coronata   Southeastern Crowned Snake  10 points
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus   Eastern Ribbon Snake  5 points
T. sirtalis sirtalis  Eastern Garter Snake  5 points
Virginia striatula   Rough Earth Snake 10 points
V. valeriae valeriae  Eastern Smooth Earth Snake  10 points

Family ELAPHIDAE- Elapid Snakes

Micrurus fulvius fulvius   Eastern Coral Snake Venomous

Family VIPERIDAE-  Vipers

Agkistrodon contortrix   Copperhead Venomous
A.  piscivorus   Cottonmouth Venomous
Crotalus horridus   Timber (Canebrake) Rattlesnake Venomous
Sistrurus miliarius   Pigmy Rattlesnake Venomous


Order Testudinata
Turtles of the Troy Area



Family Chelydridae- Snapping Turtles

Chelydra serpentina   Common Snapping Turtle  10 points
Macroclemys temmincki   Alligator Snapping Turtle  State Protected

Family Emydidae-  Emydid Turtles

Deirochelys reticularia   Eastern Chicken Turtle  10 points
Graptemys ernsti (pulchra) Escambia Bay Map Turtle  State Protected
Pseudemys concinna  River Cooter  5 points
Trachemys (Pseudemys) scripta  Pond Slider  3 points
Terrapene carolina   Box Turtle  3 points

Family Kinosternidae-  Mud and Musk Turtles

Kinosternon subrubrum   Eastern Mud Turtle   3 points
Sternotherus minor  Loggerhead Musk Turtle,  2 5 points
S. odoratus  Common Musk Turtle , 2    3 points

Family Testudinidae-  Tortoises

Gopherus polyphemus   Gopher Tortiose   State Protected

Family Trionychidae-  Soft-shelled Turtles

Apalone (Trionyx) muticus  Smooth Soft-shelled Turtle  10 points
A. spiniferus   Eastern Spiny Soft-shelled Turtle  10 points


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