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 

 

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