HerpMapper
Life list for Ontario Nature
Families

15

Genera

32

Species

46

Subspecies

11

Frogs and Toads
True Toads - Bufonidae
Northern American Toads
Anaxyrus
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Eastern American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus americanus
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Treefrogs - Hylidae
North American Treefrogs
Dryophytes
Gray Treefrog Complex
Dryophytes chrysoscelis / versicolor
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
Chorus Frogs
Pseudacris
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
True Frogs - Ranidae
American Water Frogs
Lithobates
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Lizards
North American Iguanids - Phrynosomatidae
Horned Lizards
Phrynosoma
Skinks - Scincidae
Toothy Skinks
Plestiodon
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Salamanders
Mole Salamanders - Ambystomatidae
Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Lungless Salamanders - Plethodontidae
Dusky Salamanders
Desmognathus
Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
American Brook Salamanders
Eurycea
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
Four-toed Salamanders
Hemidactylium
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
Woodland Salamanders
Plethodon
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
Olms and Waterdogs - Proteidae
Mudpuppies and Waterdogs
Necturus
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Newts and Fire Salamanders - Salamandridae
Red-spotted Newts
Notophthalmus
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Central Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
Red-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
Snakes
Advanced Snakes - Colubridae
Common Racers
Coluber
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Blue Racer
Coluber constrictor foxii
Ringneck Snakes
Diadophis
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Northern Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Hognose Snakes
Heterodon
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
King Snakes & Milk Snakes
Lampropeltis
Milksnake Complex
Lampropeltis triangulum
Water Snakes
Nerodia
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Lake Erie Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon insularum
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Green Snakes
Opheodrys
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
North American Ratsnakes
Pantherophis
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis gloydi
Black Ratsnake Complex
Pantherophis obsoletus
Common Brown Snakes
Storeria
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Garter Snakes
Thamnophis
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Vipers - Viperidae
Pigmy Rattlesnakes
Sistrurus
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Turtles
Snapping Turtles - Chelydridae
Snapping Turtles
Chelydra
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Pond Turtles - Emydidae
Painted Turtles
Chrysemys
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii
Midland Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta marginata
Pond Turtles
Clemmys
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
Blanding's Turtles
Emydoidea
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Map Turtles
Graptemys
Common Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Box Turtles
Terrapene
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Slider Turtles
Trachemys
Slider
Trachemys scripta
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
American Mud Turtles and Musk Turtles - Kinosternidae
Musk Turtles
Sternotherus
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Soft-shelled Turtles - Trionychidae
North American Soft-shelled Turtles
Apalone
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera