1. Quail Ridge Herp Board Guide Salamanders & Newts –California slender salamander, California Newt, Ensatina, Arboreal salamander Lizards –Fence, southern alligator, western skink Frogs & Toads –Pacific Treefrog, Western Toad, Bullfrog Snakes –Ringneck, sharp-tailed, gopher, king Other –Scorpions, mice

2. Salamanders and Newts Slender Salamander Batrachoseps attenuatus (3.2 - 4.7 cm) California Newt, Taricha toroso (7 - 8.9 cm)

3. Arboreal Salamander, Aneides lugubris (5.7 - 10 cm, 2.3 – 4 inches) Ensatina, Ensatina eschscholtzi (3.8 – 8.1 cm, 1.5 – 3.2 inches) Salamanders Continued

4. Lizards Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinatus Longer, slender head than fence lizard, larger (7 - 18 cm, 3 - 7 inches) Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidaentalis Males have blue belly markings (5.7 – 8.9 cm, 2.25 – 3.25 inches)

5. Lizards Continued Western Skink Eumeces skiltonianus -Yellow stripes - Blue tail (5.4 – 8.6 cm, 2.2 – 3.4 inches) California whiptail lizards Cnemidophorus tigris (6 - 11 cm, 2 - 4.5 inches)

6. Snakes (small) Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus (20 - 75 cm; 8 - 30 inches ) Sharptailed snake Contius tenuis (20 to 45 cm; 8 - 18 inches), Night snake Hypsiglena torquata (30 - 65 cm; 12 - 26 inches)

7. Snakes (larger) Common Kingsnake Lampropeltus getula (75 - 208 cm; 30 - 82 inches) Gopher snake Pituophis melanoleucus (90 - 275 cm; 36 - 110 inches) Common Garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis (46 - 130 cm; 18 - 52 inches) California Whipsnake Masticophis lateralis (75 to 152 cm; 30 to 60 inches)

8. But also, Western Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis (37 - 162 cm; 15 - 64 inches)

9. Other: Scorpion Deer Mouse Peromyscus manicalatus Tail is smaller than body+tail length Brush Mouse Peromyscus boylii Tail is equal to or longer than body+tail length