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This is a list of reptiles of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] As of 2024, there are 38 native reptiles in Pennsylvania. The species are listed as in the PFBC list, with the exception of introduced species, which are derived from other sources. Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile ...
Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile Survey. [2] Pennsylvania has 41 native species of amphibians, with 23 salamanders and newts, and 18 species of frogs and toads. Of these species, 13 are of special concern, 2 are threatened, 6 are endangered, and 1 species is extirpated.
[nb 8] [nb 9] Eighteen states name a reptile at the species level, [nb 10] two a genus, [nb 11] and seven a subspecies. [nb 12] The species most frequently adopted as a state reptile is the painted turtle, with four states designating it: Colorado (the western subspecies), Illinois, Michigan, and Vermont.
Pennsylvania: Eastern hellbender: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis: 2019 [22] South Carolina: Spotted salamander: Ambystoma maculatum: 1999 [23] Tennessee: Tennessee cave salamander: Gyrinophilus palleucus: 1995 [24] Texas: Texas toad: Bufo speciosus: 2009 [25] Vermont: Northern leopard frog: Rana pipiens: 1998 [26] Virginia: Red salamander ...
(Eutænia brachystoma, new species). McCoy CJ (1980). Identification Guide to Pennsylvania Snakes. (Design and illustrations by Michael Antonoplos). Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 12 pp. (Thamnophis brachystoma, p. 7). Netting MG, Richmond ND (editors) (1970). Pennsylvania Reptiles and Amphibians. Third Edition, Fifth Printing.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission lists 23 species of birds, bats and the northern flying squirrel as endangered. There are six threatened species in the state: the Allegheny woodrat, long-eared ...
Yes, some reptiles like to be touched and handled. Dr. MacMillan says: "Pet iguanas seem to enjoy this type of human contact, and many turtles will push into your hand for more if you are petting ...
Pennsylvania Reptiles and Amphibians. Third Edition, Fifth Printing. (Photographs by Hal H. Harrison). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Fish Commission. 24 pp. (Lampropeltis doliata triangulum, p. 5). Powell R, Conant R, Collins JT (2016). Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Fourth Edition ...