Glacier Creek Preserve Amphibian and Reptile Species List

Last Updated: June 22, 2020

FAMILY	SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	CONFIRMED PRESENCE³
HYLIDAE	Acris blanchardi previously Acris crepitans	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	YES
AMBYSTOMATIDAE	Ambystoma mavortium previously A. tigrinum	Barred Tiger Salamander	NO
BUFONIDAE	Anaxyrus woodhousii previously Bufo woodhousei	Woodhouse's Toad	YES
HYLIDAE	Hyla chrysoscelis or Hyla versicolor	Cope's or Common Gray Treefrog¹	YES
RANIDAE	Lithobates blairi previously Rana blairi	Plains Leopard Frog	YES
RANIDAE	Lithobates catesbeianus previously Rana catesbeiana	American Bullfrog	YES
RANIDAE	Lithobates pipiens previously Rana pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	NO
HYLIDAE	Pseudacris maculata previously Pseudacris triseriata	Boreal Chorus Frog	YES

FAMILY	SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	CONFIRMED PRESENCE³
CHELYDRIDAE	Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	YES
EMYDIDAE	Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle²	NO
DIPSADIDAE	Diadophis punctatus	Ring-necked Snake	NO
COLUBRIDAE	Lampropeltis calligaster	Prairie Kingsnake	NO
COLUBRIDAE	Pantherophis ramspotti previously Elaphe vulpina	Western Foxsnake	YES
COLUBRIDAE	Pituophis catenifer	Bull Snake	NO
SCINCIDAE	Plestiodon septentrionalis	Northern Prairie Skink	YES
NATRICIDAE	Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake	YES
NATRICIDAE	Thamnophis radix	Plains Gartersnake	YES
NATRICIDAE	Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	YES

¹ Cope's often can be found sympatrically with Gray Treefrog, which is virtually identical in appearance (D. Fogell).

² Not observed since removal of farm ponds in 2000.

³ Presence Confirmed during Herpetological Surveys conducted during 2018‐2019 and are ongoing through 2020 (T. Coleman).

All species classifications designated using:

1. The Center for North American Herpetology database

2. Fogell, D. D. 2010, "A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska." University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Lincoln NE