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Reptiles and Amphibians

Crotolus oreganus oreganus, Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Below is a list of the reptile and amphibian species that have been found on UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve. A PDF version can be accessed here.

Family	Genus	Species	Common Name
Ambystomatidae	Ambystoma	californiense*	California Tiger Salamander
Anguidae	Elgaria	coerulea	Northern Alligator Lizard
	Elgaria	multicarinata	Southern Alligator Lizard
Anniellidae	Anniella	pulchra	California Legless Lizard
Colubridae	Coluber	constrictor	Western Yellow-bellied Racer
	Contia	tenuis	Common Sharp-tailed Snake
	Diadophus	punctatus vandenburghii	Monterey Ring-necked Snake
	Lampropeitis	getula	California Kingsnake
	Pituophis	catenifer catenifer	Pacific Gopher Snake
	Thamnophis	elegans terrestris	Coast Gartersnake
Emydidae	Actinemys	marmorata	Pacific (Western) Pond Turtle
Hylidae	Pseudacris	regilla	Northern Pacific Treefrog
Phrynosomatidae	Phrynosoma	blainvillii	Blainville's Horned Lizard
	Sceloporus	occidentalis	Pacific Western Fence Lizard
Plethodontidae	Aneides	lugubris	Arboreal Salamader
	Batrachoseps	sp.	Slender Salamander
	Ensatina	eschscholitzii eschscholitzii	Monterey Ensatina
Scincidae	Plestiodon	skiltonianus	Skilton's Skink
Viperidae	Crotalus	oreganus oreganus	Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

* Species not found on UCSC Fort Ord Natural Reserve. Reserve staff facilitates research on this species in nearby areas in Monterey County.