Rhode Island Herp List

Hey everyone! I figured that a herp list would be useful for users, so here's a complete list for Rhode Island. If I'm missing anything or if any information is incorrect/has been updated, please tell me!

Snakes

• Eastern Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
• Northern Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon sipedon
• Dekay's Brownsnake, Storeria dekayi
• Northern Ring-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
• Eastern Milksnake, Lampropeltis triangulum
• Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor constrictor
• Eastern Hognose Snake, Heterodon platirhinos (Imperiled)
• Smooth Greensnake, Opheodrys vernalis
• Eastern Ratsnake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis (Imperiled)
• Eastern Ribbon Snake, Thamnophis saurita saurita (Vulnerable)
• Northern Red-bellied Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata occipitomaculata (Imperiled)
• Eastern Wormsnake, Carphophis amoenus amoenus (Critically Imperiled)

Freshwater Turtles

• Eastern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta picta
• Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina
• Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata
• Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina
• Pond Slider, Trachemys scripta (Introduced)
• Northern Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin (Imperiled/Vulnerable, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
• Eastern Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus
• Wood Turtle, Glyptemys insculpta (Imperiled)

Sea Turtles

• Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
• Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
• Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Lepidochelys kempii (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)
• Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta (Critically Imperiled, but Not Listed in NatureServe)

Frogs and Toads

• Eastern American Toad, Anaxyrus americanus americanus
• Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus
• Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans
• American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus
• Gray Treefrog, Hyla versicolor
• Spring Peeper, Pseudacris crucifer
• Pickerel Frog, Lithobates palustris
• Fowler's Toad, Anaxyrus fowleri (Vulnerable)
• Eastern Spadefoot, Scaphiopus holbrookii (Critically Imperiled)
• Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens (Imperiled)

Salamanders

• Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus
• Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum
• Red-spotted Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
• Northern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea bislineata
• Four-toed Salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum (Vulnerable)
• Marbled Salamander, Ambystoma opacum (Imperiled)
• Northern Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus fuscus
• Northern Spring Salamander, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus (Critically Imperiled)

Publicado el 07 de abril de 2023 a las 11:39 PM por rinaturalist