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Location: Manteca, Ca | Post your CA life lists here.
Rules
o List CA species that you yourself have personally flipped or captured and identified
o You may also list any CA species you have personally seen while road cruising, whether alone or with others.
o Please list and arrange species by genus. species. subspecies and be sure to separate reptiles & amphibians. (see example)
o Feel free to use the http://www.californiaherps.com website to help you identify a species or find more information.
o Get out and herp! Have fun adding to your list. Update it regularly.
Example:
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Snakes
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Crotalus oreganus helleri
Crotalus atrox
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
etc.
Lizards
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Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Elgaria coerulea coerulea
etc.
Frogs
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Salamanders
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | Everything found in CA unless noted otherwise. Reptiles
Snakes:
Arizona elegans candida
Arizona elegans eburnata
Arizona elegans occidentalis
Charina bottae
Chionactis occipitalis annulata
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis
Coluber constrictor mormon
Contia tenuis
Crotalus atrox
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Crotalus helleri
Crotalus oreganus (California and Washington)
Crotalus scutulatus
Diadophis punctatus amibilis
Diadophis punctatus modestus
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha klauberi
Lampropeltis getula californiae
Lampropeltis zonata zonata x multicincta (Washington. Also occurs in CA)
Lichanura trivergata gracia x roseofusca
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Tantilla planiceps
Thamnophis couchii
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis
Thamnophis elegans elegans
Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Thamnophis atratus atratus
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus
Thamnophis atratus atratus X zaxanthus X hydrophilus Intergrade
Thamnophis ordinoides (California and Oregon)
Thamnophis gigas
Lizards:
Aspidoscelis tigris munda
Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris
Coleonyx variegatus abbotti
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Elgaria coerulea coerulea
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Elgaria coerulea principis
Elgaria coerulea shastensis
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda
Elgaria multicarinata webbii
Plestiodon gilberti cancellosus
Plestidon gilberti gilberti
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Sauromalus ater
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourti
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes (California and Nevada)
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori
Sceloporus orcutti
Uta stansburiana elegans
Uta stansburiana nevadensis
Turtles:
Actinemys marmorata marmorata (California and Oregon)
Actinemys marmorata pallida
Trachemys scripta elegans
Amphibians
Frogs and Toads:
Ascaphus truei
Bufo boreas boreas
Bufo boreas halophilus
Bufo canorus
Pseudacris regilla
Pseudacris sierra
Pseudacris hypochondriaca hypochondriaca
Pseudacris cadaverina
Rana boylii
Rana catesbeiana (California, Oregon, and Washington)
Rana aurora
Rana draytonii
Rana pretiosa (Oregon)
Salamanders and Newts:
Ambystoma californiense
Ambystoma gracile
Aneides flavipunctatus flavipunctatus
Aneides flavipunctatus niger
Aneides lugubris
Aneides vagrans
Batrachoseps attenuatus
Batrachoseps major major
Dicamptodon ensatus
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis (California and Oregon)
Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica
Rhyacotriton variegatus
Taricha granulosa
Taricha rivularis
Taricha torosa torosa
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | DeeCasey - 7/6/2009 11:44 AM
Impressive list!
Thanks Dee. Almost all are from Northern California. I think maybe 4 or 5 are from Socal.
I still have some species, mostly snakes, that apparently are fairly common but for some reason I can never find 'em. Rubbers and nightsnakes are the main two that I've been in plenty of places and cruised lots of roads where they exist but haven't been fortunate to find either alive. I've found DOR both. |
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Location: Central Ca. | limestone - 7/5/2009 9:13 PM
More than Jerry, but less than Jerry's wife Denise. 
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| I think this is complete - a lot of these are from my youth.
REPTILES
Lizards
California Whiptail Aspidoscelis tigris munda
San Francisco Alligator Lizard Elgaria coerulea coerulea
Sierra Alligator Lizard Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Shasta Alligator Lizard Elgaria coerulea shastensis
California Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
Oregon Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinata scincicauda
San Diego Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinata webbii
Variegated Skink Plestiodon gilberti cancellosus
Greater Brown Skink Plestiodon gilberti gilberti
Skilton's Skink Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Western Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus gracilis
San Joaquin Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
Coast Range Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Northwestern Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
Sierra Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis taylori
Great Basin Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
Common Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana
Snakes
Northern Rubber Boa Charina bottae
Western Yellow-bellied Racer Coluber constrictor mormon
Sharp-tailed Snake Contia tenuis
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Pacific Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus amabilis
Northwestern Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus occidentalis
California Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula californiae
California Striped Racer Masticophis lateralis lateralis
Pacific Gopher Snake Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Santa Cruz Garter Snake Thamnophis atratus atratus
Oregon Garter Snake Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus
Diablo Garter Snake Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus
Thamnophis atratus intergrades, formerly Thamnophis atratus aquaticus
Sierra Garter Snake Thamnophis couchii
Mountain Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans elegans
Coast Range Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Wandering Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans vagrans - Colorado, not CA
Valley Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi
California Red-sided Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis
Turtles
Western Pond Turtle Actinemys marmorata
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera
Eastern Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina serpentina (Michigan, New York)
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta
Red-eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans
AMPHIBIANS
Frogs and Toads
Boreal Toad Anaxyrus boreas boreas
California Toad Anaxyrus boreas halophilus
American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus
Sierran Treefrog Pseudacris sierra
Northern Red-legged Frog Rana aurora - Washington, not CA
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog Rana boylii
Cascades Frog Rana cascadae
California Red-legged Frog Rana draytonii
Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog Rana sierrae
Salamanders and Newts
Southern Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum sigillatum
Arboreal Salamander Aneides lugubris
California Slender Salamander Batrachoseps attenuatus
Chinese Fire-bellied Newt Cynops orientalis (hopefully released pet)
Coastal Giant Salamander Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Oregon Ensatina (Intergrade) Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis
Sierra Nevada Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis
Yellow-eyed Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica
Shasta Salamander Hydromantes shastae
Rough-skinned Newt Taricha granulosa
Coast Range Newt Taricha torosa torosa
Species I've specifically searched for, would really love to find, but have always come up empty
California Tiger Salamander Ambystoma californiense
California Glossy Snake Arizona elegans occidentalis
California Night Snake Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata
California Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata
Western Spadefoot Toad Spea hammondii
San Francisco Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
-- Updated 8/4
Edited by FunkyRes 8/4/2010 5:41 PM
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CALRIS Vice President
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| Well, my list is not very big because I am starting out but I will add to it as time goes on.
Reptiles Snakes Trimorpho biscutatus-Lyre Snake Thamnophis hammondii-Two-Striped Garter Snake Lizards Sceloperus graciosus vandenburgianus-Southern Sagebrush Lizard Coleonyx variegatus variegatus -Desert Banded Gecko Amphibians Frogs and Toads: o Bufo punctatus-Red Spotted Toad
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | Dee, you've only found one snake, and it was a lyre? That's insane!
I'm jealous though. They're on the top of my list. |
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| It's called beginner's luck ... |
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Posts: 1139
| Luck or not, the snake found me. I was in San Diego at Sean's parents house. It had rained previously that day so at night we decided to head outside to see what we could find.
I found a wolf spider and Sean found a scorpion. I was walking back to the house and I see the snake about 4 inches from my arm peched on some bricks. I naturally jumped thinking it was rattlesnake. It quickly went down to the bottom of the brick wall and I got a good look at it. Seans Dad kept saying it was a rattlesnake but I knew it wasn't. It was a lyre snake and it was gorgeous! I even got hissed at a few times. Great snake!
Now If I can get lucky this year and find some more snakes! LOL
FunkyRes - 8/7/2009 7:07 PM
It's called beginner's luck ... |
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Location: San Jose, California | UPDATED...
Ok, I think I have my list complete. This just helps to remind me of some of the things I have never found that are even right here in the Bay Area. Oh well, it's nice to have goals.
I swear, I am gonna find a Rhino very soon. I am going to the right spots, I know they are there. Think positive.
Snakes:
ADDED: Rhinocheilus lecontei - Long-nosed Snake (with despeleta and rockstar on 8-28-09)
ADDED: Pituophis catenifer deserticola - Great Basin Gopher Snake (probably caught ten in NV but occur in CA)
Coluber constrictor mormon - Western Yellow-bellied Racer
Contia tenuis - Sharp-tailed Snake
Crotalus oreganus oreganus - Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus lutosus - Great Basin Rattlesnake (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Diadophis punctatus amibilis - Pacific Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis - Northwestern Ringneck Snake
Lampropeltis getula californiae - California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata - [Coast] California Mountain Kingsnake
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus - Striped Whipsnake (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Pituophis catenifer catenifer - Pacific Gopher Snake
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata - Ground Snake (caught in AZ but is found in CA)
Thamnophis atratus atratus - Santa Cruz Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans elegans - Mountain Garter Snake
Thampnophis elegans terrestris - Coast Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis - California Red-sided Garter Snake
Hyspiglena torquata nuchilata - California Nightsnake
Lizards:
ADDED: Phrynosoma (=Doliosaurus) platyrhinos platyrhinos - Northern Desert Horned Lizard (caught in NV)
Aspidoscelis tigris munda - California Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris - Great Basin Whiptail (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Crotaphytus bicinctores - Great Basin Collared Lizard (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Elgaria coerulea coerulea - San Francisco Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata - California Alligator Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii - Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Chamaeleo jacksonii xantholophus - Jackson's Chameleon (caught in HI but is found in CA, apparently)
Plestidon gilberti cancellosus - Variegated Skink
Plestidon skiltonianus skiltonianus - Skilton's Skink
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis - Western Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus - San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourti - Coast Range Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes - Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis - Northwestern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus graciosus - Northern Sagebrush Lizard (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Uta stansburiana nevadensis - Nevada Side-blotched Lizard (caught in NV but is found in CA)
Turtles:
Actinemys marmorata marmorata - Northern Pacific Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata pallida - Southern Pacific Pond Turtle
Amphibians
Frogs and Toads:
Bufo boreas halophilus - California Toad
Pseudacris sierra - Sierran Treefrog
Rana catesbeiana - American Bullfrog
Salamanders and Newts:
Aneides flavipunctatus niger - Santa Cruz Black Salamander
Aneides lugubris - Arboreal Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus - California Slender Salamander
Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica - Yellow-eyed Ensatina
Taricha granulosa - Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha torosa torosa - Coast Range Newt
Edited by sauce95128 9/1/2009 11:57 PM
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Location: Manteca, Ca | Let's take some trips and add to that amphib list, this fall and winter, John. |
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Location: San Jose, California | I am definitely weak in those areas, I have always been focused on snakes. I am totally down with that plan, you can show me some tricks.
Hey, you didn't answer my question about what kind of camera you use.
Also, I think I forgot something on my lifelist... maybe. I have caught horned lizards in Northern Nevada that I think also occur in CA. I need to look that up. |
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | I have awesome jelly spots in Mendocino County. |
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Location: San Jose, California | As you can see, I have done pretty well in Nevada. My dad owns a large piece of property in the high sage desert that is great for a large number of snakes and lizards. |
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Location: San Rafael | when are we going? |
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | Hmmm. Nevada CRIS trip after the AZ trip?? Haha
I updated my list with what I've found up here in Oregon so far, and threw in my DOR's even though I refuse to count them as lifers. |
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Location: Sonoma County | sauce95128 - 8/26/2009 4:58 PM
Ok, I think I have my list complete. This just helps to remind me of some of the things I have never found that are even right here in the Bay Area. Oh well, it's nice to have goals.
I swear, I am gonna find a Rhino very soon. I am going to the right spots, I know they are there. Think positive.
LOL I know where you can find one. hee
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| mikemike - 8/26/2009 6:08 PM
Hmmm. Nevada CRIS trip after the AZ trip?? Haha
I updated my list with what I've found up here in Oregon so far, and threw in my DOR's even though I refuse to count them as lifers.
If adding California species outside CA then I can add Wandering Garter (Colorado), Northern Red-legged Frog (Washington), Northern Leopard Frog (NY) and invasive Common Snapping Turtle (Michigan, New York) - but I think I'll try to keep my CA life list at species found in CA.
Are snapping turtles really established here?
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My current goal is to find every native "western stream frog" - i need to find:
1) Rana sierrae again (been over 20 years)
2) Rana muscosa (I'll probably eventually try for the ones in southern sierra's - I think the other locales are pretty much off limit)
3) Rana cascadae (I know a locale here in Shasta County)
4) Rana pretiosa (maybe extirpated here, but it would be fun to go herping in modoc county anyway)
Northern Leopard would be cool too, but they are lithobates
I think there is only one *native* locale of them left.
Edited by FunkyRes 8/27/2009 4:42 PM
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | Edgar, where's your list?
This whole thing WAS your idea...Haha |
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Location: San Jose, California | I had to update mine to include Rhinocheilus lecontei. YES!!!
Also remembered a couple that I had missed before. They were caught in NV, like a lot of my stuff, but do occur in CA. |
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Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas | Gotta add your glossy now, John!
Glad you got an Arizona!
I'll get my Rhino soon. |
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| Man this seems short when I only put in 1 from each species/sub-species that I have found. Lizards are just a by product of searching for snakes with a target species usually being Rosys and Kings. Not too big into the Amphibs but I put them into a database when I do find them. I guess i have a lot to see still. All are vouchered with pics in the NAFHA Herp Database.
SNAKES
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Arizona occidentalis eburnata
Coluber constrictor mormon (No Phot Voucher yet, saw two at a time two days apart but could catch them)
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Crotalus helleri
Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus
Crotalus ruber ruber
Diadophis punctatus modestus (Only found a DOR)
Diadophis punctatus similis
Hypsiglena torquata deserticola
Hypsiglena torquata klauberi
Lampropeltis getula californiae
Lichanura trivirgata gracia
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Masticophis flagellum piceus (Only DOR)
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Pituophis catenifer annectens
Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata
Tantilla planiceps
Thamnophis hammondii
Lizards
Anniella pulchra
Aspidoscelis hyperythra beldingi
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Elgaria multicarinata webbii
Eumeces gilberti rubricaudatus
Eumeces skiltonianus skiltonianus
Sauromalus ater obesus
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
Salamanders
Batrachoseps major major
Ensatina eschscholtzii eschscholtzii
Frogs and Toads
Bufo boreas halophilus
Pseudacris cadaverina
Edited by RockRatt 9/21/2009 5:45 PM
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Location: Novato |
Here's my not-so-impressive list:
Snakes
Charina bottae
Coluber constrictor mormon
Contia tenuis
Crotalus mitcheckii pyrrhus
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Crotalus ruber
Diadophis punctatus amabilis
Lampropeltis getula californiae
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Thamnophis atratus intergrade
Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis
Lizards
Elgaria coerulea coerulea
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
Plestiodon gilberti gilberti
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
Uta stansburiana elegans
Gummy Lizards
Aneides flavipunctatus flavipunctatus
Aneides lugubris
Batrachoseps attenuatus
Dicamptodon ensatus
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Ensatina eschscholtzii oregonensis
Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica
Taricha granulosa
Taricha rivularis
Taricha torosa torosa
Frogs
Pseudacris regilla
Rana aurora
Rana boylii
Rana catesbeiana
Rana draytonii
Turtles
None 
I'm hoping to greatly expand this list soon, starting with the amphibians.
Edited by Natalie 11/14/2009 10:22 PM
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