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Herps of MD
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Snapping turtle | Chelydra serpentina serpentina.family Chelydridae.mid-west to east coast.20-36 cm. 4.5-16 kg.permanent water, brackish or fresh |
| Common musk turtle | Sternotherus odoratus. Family Kinosternidae. midwest to north east, spotty north east.5-11.5cm. still water. seen when shallow water. climb trees. rounded stone shell covered in algae. |
| eastern box turtle | Terrapene carolina carolina. Family Emydidae. NE MASS to GA and little bit west. 11.5-15 cm.terrestrial. burrow when hot & dry. |
| red-eared slider | Trachemys scripta elegans. Family Emydidae. MD and then lower midwest. 12.5-20 cm. muddy quite water with lots of vegetation. basks. |
| redbelly turtle/Northern red-bellied cooter | Pseudemys rubriventris. Family Emydidae. bit around MD. 25-32 cm. big basking turtle. large fresh water areas. |
| eastern painted turtle | Chrysemys picta picta. Family Emydidae. east coast, Canada to Georgia. 11.5-15 cm. large carapace scutes in straight rows. |
| northern water snake | Nerodia sipedon sipedon.Family Colubridae.mid-west to E coast, not S.61-107 cm.omnipresent in quiet waters more. |
| eastern garter snake | Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis.Family Colubridae.E mid-west straight E.46-66 cm. variety of habitats.brown snakes don't have light lateral stripes or loreal scales. |
| northern ringneck snake | Diadophis punctatus edwardsii.Colubridae.Canada to NE Alabama.25-38cm.secretive.woodlands&rocky hillsides.eats worms,herps.golden collar. |
| black rat snake | Pantherophis obsoletus obsoletus.Colubridae.midwest E to coast, not all S.107-183cm.plain,shiny blk.light areas between scales.checkered belly.sea level to Appalachians.climbs.mountain blk snake.hills to coastal farmland. |
| red-spotted newt | Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens |
| northern dusky salamander | Desmognathus fuscus fuscus |
| redback salamander | Plethodon cinereus |
| northern red salamander | Pseudotriton ruber ruber |
| northern two-lined salamander | Eurycea bislineata |
| American toad | Anaxyrus americanus |
| Gray treefrog | Hyla versicolor |
| Spring peeper | Pseudacris crucifer |
| Green frog | Lithobates clamitans melanota |
| wood frog | Lithobates sylvaticus |
| spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum |
| Eastern mud turtle | Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum.Family Kinosternidae. 7-10cm. semiaquatic. can be far from water. shallow preferred, sometimes brackish. |
| Spotted turtle | Clemmys guttata |
| Wood turtle | Glyptemys (Clemmys) insculpta. Family Emydidae. spotty northeast. 14-20 cm.very terrestrial. orange on neck and limbs. |
| Northern diamondback terrapin | Malaclemys terrapin terrapin. Family Emydidae. coastal. F15-23 cm. M10-14 cm. sheltered unpolluted salt/brackish water. |
| Northern/Common map turtle | Graptemys geographica. Family Emydidae. spotty east-mid-west. F18-27 cm. M9-16 cm. large water bodies. walks under ice. eat snails & crawfish. |
| Eastern spiny softshell turtle | Apalone spinifera spinifera. Family Trionycchidae. east mid-west blob bit north. F18-43 cm. M12.5-23.5 cm.prefers rivers. floats. |
| Northern coal skink | Plestiodon(Eumeces)anthracinus anthracinus.Family Scincidae. spotty NY-NC.12.5-18 cm. 4 stripes to tail.<26 midbody scale rows.humid wooded hillsides. |
| Five-lined skink | Plestiodon(Eumeces)fasciatus.Family Scincidae.E TX N&E-coast, not all way up.12.5-21.5 cm.middle row of scales under tail base are larger.26-30 longitudinal rows of scales around body center.4 labials anterior to subocular.2 enlarged postlabial scale.terr |
| Broadhead skink | Plestiodon(Eumeces)laticeps.Family Scincidae.bit smaller range vs. 5lined.16.5-32cm.base tail scales mid-row larger.30-32 midbody rows.5-4labials anterior to subocular.no enlarged postlabials.terrestrial |
| Ground skink | Scincella lateralis. Family Scincidae. mid-TX east to coast. 7.5-15 cm. quiet, nervous, eats insects, runs snake-like. hides in shallow water, doesn't climb. |
| Northern/eastern fence lizard/"pine lizard" | Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthus. Family Phrynosomatidae. east texas east to coast, not full north or south. 10-18 cm. hangs out above ground on stumps. climbs away from threats. |
| Six-lined racerunner | Aspidoscelis sexlineatus sexlineatus. Family Lacertidae (whiptails). east texas straight to east coast. 15-24 cm. active. prefers open, drained areas with loose soil. hide under vegetation/stones. |
| Redbelly water snake | Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster.Family Colubridae.east coast MD to GA.76-122 cm.wanders from water,river swamps when humid. |
| Queen snake | Regina septemvittata.Family Colubridae.spotty east-mid-west.38-61 cm.stony rivers.eats crawfish.under rocks at water's edge. |
| Eastern ribbon snake | Thamnophis sauritus sauritus. Family Colubridae. E TX stripe NE to MASS. 46-66 cm.thin, long tail 1/3 length of snake,nervous, semi-aquatic. swims at surface.shallow water.eat salamanders, frogs, fish. |
| Yellow-bellied kingsnake | Lampropeltis calligaster |
| Eastern kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula getula.Colubridae.S NJ-N FL.90-122cm.shiny blk with links of white.smooth scales.terrestrial,near water.swim,secretive.nocturnal when hot.single anal. |
| Eastern milk snake | Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum.Colubridae.great lakes E&bit S.61-90cm.V or Y-shaped light patch on nape.3-5 rows blk-bordered brown blotches.blk-white irreg checkerboard.smooth scales.young:red blotches.sea level-mtns.hillsflat.secretive.eats rodents. |
| Eastern hognose snake | Heterodon platirhinos.Colubridae.mid-TX to MASS.51-84cm.hisses.spreads head&neck.plays possum.upturned snout to dig up toads.tail underside lighter than belly.sandy areas. |
| Eastern worm snake | Carphophis amoenus amoenus.S.New Eng.to SC.19-28cm.under CWD.deep underground in dry.eat worms&soft insects.push way thru fingers with head&tail. |
| Eastern smooth earth snake | Virginia valeriae valeriae.Colubridae.spotty NJ to N FL.18-25cm.Keeps out of sight.prefers abandoned areas near deciduous forests.tiny blk spots on dorsum.gray-redish-brown plain |
| Northern redbelly snake | Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata.Family Colubridae.mid-west to E & N, spotty in middle.20-25 cm.3 pale nape spots.secretive.mountains, uplands.sphagnum bogs.black on sides & back of head. |
| Northern(Dekay's) brownsnake | Storeria dekayi dekayi.Family Colubridae.23-33 cm.impacted by pollution.moist woods and swamps.spotty ME to NC. |
| Rough green snake | Opheodrys aestivus.Colubridae.TX to S NJ.56-81cm.vine snake.slender.light green above&pale below.young grayish green.invisible climber.insect food.semi-aquatic.scales keeled. |
| Smooth green snake | Opheodrys vernalis. Colubridae.great lakes E to Canada, spotty.30-51cm.smoother&fatter than rough green snake.uplands.terrestrial.eats spiders&insects. |
| Corn snake | Pantherophis guttatus guttatus.Colubridae.E Louisiana-S NJ.76-122 cm.blk&white checkered belly.brown-red body.blk outlines around dorsal spots.spearpoint mark between eyes.terrestrial.below ground. |
| Scarlet snake | Cemophora coccinea |
| Northern black racer | Coluber constrictor constrictor.Colubridae.S.ME-NE.Alabama.90-152cm.all black.some white on chin&throat.young patterned.alert,active,flees upward,fights fiercely.smooth scales. |
| Copperhead | Agkistrodon contortix |
| Timber rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus |
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