Cumberland Island National Seashore

Amphibians and Reptiles Checklist

Ecosystem diversity explains ho a beach trip to Cumberland Island National Seashore becomes an adventure.
The presence of estuaries, dunes, forests, salt marshes and freshwater wetlands allows for wildlife diversity.
Here's a checklist of the amphibians and reptiles that inhabit the park. Green Nature

Scientific Name Common Name

Lizards
Alligator mississippiensis
Ophisaurus compressus
Ophisaurus ventralis
Anolis carolinensis
Sceloporus undulatus
Eumeces egregius
Eumeces inexpectatus
Eumeces laticeps
Scincella lateralis
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
American Alligator
Island Glass Lizard
Eastern Glass Lizard
Green Anole
Fence/Prairie/Plateau Lizard
Mole Skink
Southeastern Five-Lined Skink
Broadhead Skink
Ground Skink
Six-Lined Racerunner

Snakes
Cemophora coccinea Scarlet Snake
Coluber constrictor Racer
Diadophis punctatus Ringneck Snake
Elaphe guttata Corn Snake
Elaphe obsoleta Rat Snake, Texas Ratsnake
Farancia abacura Mud Snake
Lampropeltis getula Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis triangulum Milk Snake
Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip
Nerodia fasciata Southern Water Snake
Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake
Rhadinaea flavilata Pine Woods Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata Redbelly Snake
Thamnophis sauritus Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake
Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth
Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake

Turtles
Caretta caretta Loggerhead; Cabezon
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle; Tortuga
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill; Carey
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's Or Atlantic Ridley
Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle

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Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback; Tinglar
Deirochelys reticularia Chicken Turtle
Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin
Pseudemys nelsoni Florida Redbelly Turtle
Trachemys scripta Slider
Kinosternon baurii Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud Turtle
Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise
Apalone ferox Florida Softshell

Frogs and Toads

Anaxyrus terrestris Southern Toad
Acris gryllus Southern Cricket Frog
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla cinerea Green Treefrog
Hyla femoralis Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog
Hyla squirella Squirrel Treefrog
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper
Pseudacris nigrita Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris ocularis Little Grass Frog
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Lithobates grylio Pig Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot

Salamanders
Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander
Amphiuma means Two-Toed Amphiuma
Desmognathus auriculatus Southern Dusky Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata Dwarf Salamander
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern Newt

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