Bernheim Forest Herp Survey Report
Will Bird Phil Peak
We have now been able to confirm 45 species of reptiles and amphibians occurring within the borders of Bernheim. Below is the list of species:
BERNHEIM FOREST HERP SPECIES LIST (CONFIRMED)
FROGS: ANURA
COPES GRAY TREEFROG - Hylachrysoscelis
AMERICAN TOAD - Bufoamericanus
WOOD FROG - Ranasylvatica
BULLFROG - Ranacatesbeiana
PICKEREL FROG - Ranapalustris
GREEN FROG - Ranaclamitansmelanota
SPRING PEEPER - Hyla crucifer
MOUNTAIN CHORUS FROG - Pseudacrisbrachyphona
SOUTHERN LEOPARD FROG - Ranautricularia
BLANCHARDS CRICKET FROG - Acriscrepitansblanchardi
FOWLERS TOAD - Bufowoodhousiifowleri
EASTERN SPADEFOOT - Scaphiopusholbrookiholbrooki
SALAMANDERS: CAUDATA
SPOTTED SALAMANDER - Ambystomamaculatum
EASTERN ZIG-ZAG SALAMANDER - Plethodondorsalisdorsalis
JEFFERSONS SALAMANDER - Ambystomajeffersonianum
MARBLED SALAMANDER - Ambystomaopacum
EASTERN SPOTTED NEWT - Notophthalmusviridescensviridescens
CAVE SALAMANDER - Eurycealucifuga
NORTHERN SLIMY SALAMANDER - Plethodonglutinosus
SOUTHERN TWO LINED SALAMANDER - Euryceacirrigera
FOUR TOED SALAMANDER - Hemidactyliumscutatum
STREAMSIDE SALAMANDER - Ambystmabarbouri
LONGTAILED SALAMANDER - Eurycealongicaudalongicauda
MIDLAND MUD SALAMANDER - Pseudotritonmontanusdiastictus
TURTLES: TESTUDINES
COMMON MAP TURTLE - Graptemysgeographica
EASTERN BOX TURTLE Terrapenacarolinacarolina
STINKPOT - Sternotherusodoratus
COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE - Chelydraserpentina
RED EARED SLIDER - Trachemysscriptaelegans
LIZARDS: - SQUAMATA suborder LACERTILIA
FIVE LINED SKINK - Eumecesfasciatus
NORTHERN FENCE LIZARD - Sceloporusundulatushyacinthinus
GROUND SKINK - Scincellalateralis
BROADHEAD SKINK - Eumeceslaticeps
SNAKES: SQUAMATA suborder SERPENTES
MIDWEST WORM SNAKE - Carphophisamoenushelenae
MILK SNAKE (RED X EASTERN INTERGRADE) - Lampropeltistriangulumsyspila x Lampropeltistriangulumtriangulum
SOUTHERN BLACK RACER - Coluber constrictor priapus
TIMBER RATTLESNAKE - Crotalushorridushorridus
NORTHERN COPPERHEAD - Agkistrodoncontortrixmokasen
NORTHERN RINGNECK SNAKE - Diadophispunctatusedwardsii
BLACK KINGSNAKE - Lampropeltisgetulanigra
EASTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE - Heterodonplatirhinos
EASTERN GARTER SNAKE - Thamnophissirtalissirtalis
MIDLAND DEKAY'S SNAKE - Storeriadecayiwrightorum
WESTERN SMOOTH EARTH SNAKE - Virginia valeriaeelegans
BLACK RAT SNAKE - Elapheobsoletaobsoleta
45 TOTAL SPECIES OBSERVED AS OF DECEMBER 29TH 2010.
We believe that more reptile and amphibian species do still occur at Bernheim and we hope to continue to have the opportunity to search for them.