CHECKLIST OF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS ON SOUTH BASS ISLAND
Island Abbreviations: South Bass Island (SBI), Middle Bass Island (MBI), North Bass Island (NBI), Kelleys Island (KI), Pelee Island (PI)
Snakes Islands
Lake Erie Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Eastern Fox Snake (Pantherophis gloydi) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) KI
Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxii) SBI, KI, PI
Northern Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata) KI
Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) SBI, MBI
Turtles
Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Common Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) SBI, NBI, KI, PI
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) PI
Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera spinifera) PI
Salamanders
Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum) KI
Smallmouth Salamander (Ambystoma texanum) MBI, KI, PI
Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) PI
Unisexual Salamander Hybrids (Ambystoma spp.) MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Northern Redback Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) SBI, KI
Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus v. viridescens) NBI, PI
Frogs
Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) SBI, MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Green Frog (Rana clamitans melanota) MBI, NBI, KI, PI
Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata triseriata) KI
American Toad (Bufo americanus) SBI, MBI, KI, PI
Questionables??
Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)
Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)