Amphibians and Reptiles
Checklist of the Native Amphibians and Reptiles of Ontario
* Found in the Rainy River District
Class AMPHIBIA Amphibians
ORDER ANURA Frogs and Toads
Family Bufonidae Toads
*Anaxyrus americanus American Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler’s Toad
Family Hylidae
Acris crepitans Northern Cricket Frog
*Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper
*Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chorus Frog
*Dryophytes chrysocelis Cope’s Treefrog
*Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog
Family Ranidae
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog
*Lithobates clamitans Green Frog
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog
*Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard Frog
*Lithobates septentrionalis Mink Frog
*Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog
ORDER CAUDATA Salamanders
Family Ambystomatidae Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander
*Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander
Family Plethodontidae Lungless Salamanders
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Eurycea bislineata Northern Two-lined Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander
*Plethodon cinereus Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Family Proteidae Mudpuppys
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy
Family Salamandridaeae Newts
*Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensi Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens Red-spotted Newt
Note: Phylogenetic analyses do not support the current subspecies designations of the Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens).
CLASS REPTILIA Reptiles
ORDER SQUAMATA Lizards and Snakes
Suborder Autarchoglossa Lizards and Skinks
Family Scincidae Skinks
Eumeces fasciatus Five-lined Skink
Suborder Serpentes
Family Colubridae Typical Snakes
Subfamily Colubrinae
Coluber constrictor foxii Blue Racer
Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake
Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus Eastern Fox Snake
Pantherophis spiloides Gray Rat Snake
Subfamily Dipsadinae
Diadophis punctatus Northern Ring-necked Snake
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognosed Snake
Subfamily Natricinae
Nerodia sipedon insularum Lake Erie Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon Northern Water Snake
Regina septemvittata Queen Snake
Storeria dekayi Dekay’s Brown Snake
*Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake
Thamnophis butleri Butler’s Garter Snake
Thamnophis saurita Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis Red-sided Garter Snake
*Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern Garter Snake
Family Viperidae Pit Vipers
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus Massasauga
ORDER TESTUDINES Turtles
Family Chelydridae Snapping Turtles
* Chelydra serpentine Snapping Turtle
Family Kinosternidae Musk and Mud Turtles
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle
Family Emydidae Pond, Marsh, and Box Turtles
*Chrysemys picta bellii Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta marginata Midland Painted Turtle
Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii Blanding’s Turtle
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
Family Trionychidae Softshell Turtles
Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell
Class AMPHIBIA Amphibians
ORDER ANURA Frogs and Toads
Family Bufonidae Toads
*Anaxyrus americanus American Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler’s Toad
Family Hylidae
Acris crepitans Northern Cricket Frog
*Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper
*Pseudacris maculata Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chorus Frog
*Dryophytes chrysocelis Cope’s Treefrog
*Dryophytes versicolor Gray Treefrog
Family Ranidae
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog
*Lithobates clamitans Green Frog
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog
*Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard Frog
*Lithobates septentrionalis Mink Frog
*Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog
ORDER CAUDATA Salamanders
Family Ambystomatidae Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander
*Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander
Family Plethodontidae Lungless Salamanders
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Eurycea bislineata Northern Two-lined Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander
*Plethodon cinereus Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Family Proteidae Mudpuppys
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy
Family Salamandridaeae Newts
*Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensi Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens Red-spotted Newt
Note: Phylogenetic analyses do not support the current subspecies designations of the Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens).
CLASS REPTILIA Reptiles
ORDER SQUAMATA Lizards and Snakes
Suborder Autarchoglossa Lizards and Skinks
Family Scincidae Skinks
Eumeces fasciatus Five-lined Skink
Suborder Serpentes
Family Colubridae Typical Snakes
Subfamily Colubrinae
Coluber constrictor foxii Blue Racer
Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake
Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus Eastern Fox Snake
Pantherophis spiloides Gray Rat Snake
Subfamily Dipsadinae
Diadophis punctatus Northern Ring-necked Snake
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognosed Snake
Subfamily Natricinae
Nerodia sipedon insularum Lake Erie Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon Northern Water Snake
Regina septemvittata Queen Snake
Storeria dekayi Dekay’s Brown Snake
*Storeria occipitomaculata Red-bellied Snake
Thamnophis butleri Butler’s Garter Snake
Thamnophis saurita Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis Red-sided Garter Snake
*Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern Garter Snake
Family Viperidae Pit Vipers
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake
Sistrurus catenatus Massasauga
ORDER TESTUDINES Turtles
Family Chelydridae Snapping Turtles
* Chelydra serpentine Snapping Turtle
Family Kinosternidae Musk and Mud Turtles
Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Musk Turtle
Family Emydidae Pond, Marsh, and Box Turtles
*Chrysemys picta bellii Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta marginata Midland Painted Turtle
Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii Blanding’s Turtle
Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle
Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
Family Trionychidae Softshell Turtles
Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell