Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Eugene Wetlands Vanessa Post

REPTILE

Ringneck Snake REPTILE

Ringneck Snake REPTILE Habitat:

Ringneck Snake REPTILE Habitat: -usually found in moist conditions

Ringneck Snake REPTILE Habitat: -usually found in moist conditions -found under rocks, boards, wood, or other debris

AMPHIBIAN

Rough-skinned Newt AMPHIBIAN

Rough-skinned Newt AMPHIBIAN Habitat:

Rough-skinned Newt AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -forests

Rough-skinned Newt AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -forests -lakes, ponds, or streams

REPTILE

Southern Alligator Lizard REPTILE

Southern Alligator Lizard REPTILE Habitat:

Southern Alligator Lizard REPTILE Habitat: -woodlands of foothills and valleys

Southern Alligator Lizard REPTILE Habitat: -woodlands of foothills and valleys -found in thickets, rock piles, or under wood

AMPHIBIAN

Long-toed Salamander AMPHIBIAN

Long-toed Salamander AMPHIBIAN Habitat:

Long-toed Salamander AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -in spring, can be found in ponds

Long-toed Salamander AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -in spring, can be found in ponds -juveniles can be found in mud in the late summer

Long-toed Salamander AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -in spring, can be found in ponds -juveniles can be found in mud in the late summer -larvae can be found in ponds and lakes

REPTILE

Northwestern Garter Snake REPTILE

Northwestern Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat:

Northwestern Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat: -primarily terrestrial but may be found near water

Northwestern Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat: -primarily terrestrial but may be found near water -can be found in meadows, brushy thickets, slopes, and clearings in forests

AMPHIBIAN

Pacific Treefrog AMPHIBIAN

Pacific Treefrog AMPHIBIAN Habitat:

Pacific Treefrog AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -can be found on the ground in low shrubs

Pacific Treefrog AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -can be found on the ground in low shrubs -larvae can be found in shallow quiet waters, such as ponds or wetlands

REPTILE

Common Garter Snake REPTILE

Common Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat:

Common Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat: -most common in wet meadows

Common Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat: -most common in wet meadows -can be found in open valleys

REPTILE

Racer REPTILE

Racer REPTILE Habitat:

Racer REPTILE Habitat: -found in meadows, sagebrush, and forest edges

Racer REPTILE Habitat: -found in meadows, sagebrush, and forest edges -can live in moist to semi-arid areas

AMPHIBIAN

Western Pond Turtle REPTILE

Western Pond Turtle REPTILE Habitat:

Western Pond Turtle REPTILE Habitat: -live in marshes, sloughs, moderately deep ponds, and slow creeks and rivers

Western Pond Turtle REPTILE Habitat: -live in marshes, sloughs, moderately deep ponds, and slow creeks and rivers -require basking sites, such as partially submerged logs

REPTILE

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake REPTILE

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat:

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat: -found near water or in damp meadows

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake REPTILE Habitat: -found near water or in damp meadows -can also be found in grasslands,shrublands, woodlands, and open forest

REPTILE

Gopher Snake REPTILE

Gopher Snake REPTILE Habitat:

Gopher Snake REPTILE Habitat: -found in drier, more open forests

Gopher Snake REPTILE Habitat: -found in drier, more open forests -commonly seek refuge under rocks and debris and in rodent burrows

AMPHIBIAN

Bullfrog AMPHIBIAN

Bullfrog AMPHIBIAN Habitat:

Bullfrog AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -need permanent water source for breeding

Bullfrog AMPHIBIAN Habitat: -need permanent water source for breeding *Introduced species

Picture Credits Martin Schimdt: Thamnophis elegans John Sullivan: Hyla Regilla (both) Tom Titus: Taricha granulosa, Elgaria multicarinata, Ambystoma macrodactylum, Thamnophis ordinoides, T. sirtalis, Coluber constrictor, Pituophis catenifer, Rana catesbeiana Unknown: Clemmys marmorata