Amphibians and Reptiles
Seen on the Giant

CLASS	ORDER	FAMILY	GENUS	SPECIES	COMMON NAME	SEEN?	WHERE? COMMENTS?
Amphibia	Anura	Buffonidae	Bufo	americanus	American Toad	4/19/2009	.
Amphibia	Anura	Hylidae	Pseudacris	crucifer	Northern Spring Peeper	4/19/2009	.
Amphibia	Anura	Ranidae	Rana	clamitans melanota	Green Frog	4/19/2009	.
Amphibia	Anura	Ranidae	Rana	sylvatica	Wood Frog	4/19/2009	.
Amphibia	Caudata	Ambystomatidae	Ambystoma	maculatum	Spotted Salamander	4/19/2009	eggs, marshy area by white trail
Amphibia	Caudata	Ambystomatidae	Ambystoma	opacum	Marbled Salamander	3/23/2009	Orange Trail, vernal pond between Red Circle and Red Square trails
Amphibia	Caudata	Plethodontidae	Plethodon	cinereus	Redback Salamander (also a variant called Leadback, same species name)	4/19/2009	Chuck Annicelli says that the State is starting to keep track of redbacks vs. leadbacks; this might be increasingly important in the future.
Reptilia	Squamata	Colubridae	Diadophis	punctatus	Northern Ringneck Snake	4/19/2009	.
Reptilia	Squamata	Colubridae	Thamnophis	sirtalis	Eastern Garter Snake	4/19/2009	.
Reptilia	Squamata	Colubridae	Coluber	constrictor	Northern Black Racer	4/19/2009	.