Reptiles & Amphibians (Herpetofauna)
Turtles
In Nature Preserve
- Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Red Eared Slider (Chrysemys scripta elegans), Non-native-Invasive
DON'T RELEASE UNWANTED PETS INTO NP!
Occurs in Broome County
- Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
- Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
- Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
Snakes
In Nature Preserve
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Milk Snake (Lampropeltis trangulatum)
- Ringneck(Diadophis punctatus )(Last seen 2001)
- Red-bellied Snake(Storeria occipitomaculata)
- Smooth Green Snake(Opheodrys vernalis)
Possible Occurrence in Broome county
- Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus)
- Rat Snake(Elaphe obsoleta), last seen on campus in 1970's
- Black Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)
- Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
Venomous, but rare. We don't have the right habitat in the NP for Rattlers to survive
Amphibians - Salamanders and Newt
In Nature Preserve
- Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Eastern Red-Spotted Newt (Notopthalmus viridescens)
- Two-lined (Eurycea bislineata)
- Dusky Salamander Northern (Desmognathus fuscus), Keeled tail
- Dusky Salamander Mountain (Desmognathus ochrophaeus), Round Tail
- Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- Yellow Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
- Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum),
Found once by Dr. Dale Madison, unknown whether viable population exists - Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus), (2017, found in NP by Dyllan May) and in Bunn Hill Creek
Possible Occurrence in Broome County
- Long-tailed (Eurycea longicauda)
- Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
- Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)
- Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)
Amphibians - Frogs and Toad
In Nature Preserve
- Green Frog (Rana clamitans)
- Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
- Spring Peeper (Hyla crucifer now Pseudacris crucifer)
- American Toad (Bufo americanus)
- Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)
Small population, but seems to be increasing based on number of individuals calling each Spring - Common Gray Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)
Small population, last sighted 2009 - Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
Introduced in 2020 and has since increased in population; may decrease population of other frog species
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Range in Broome County
- Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
- Cope's Gray Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
Indistinguishable from Common Gray Tree Frog except faster trill in its call
Range in Northern Pennsylvania
- Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
