Amphibians and Reptiles
Dicamptodon ensatus
This table lists the amphibians and reptiles that have been identified on UCSC Campus. 
HABITAT: CH = chaparral, CV = cave, GR = grassland, ME = mixed evergreen forest, PD = pond, RI = riparian, RO = rocky outcroppings, RW = redwood forest
A PDF version of this list can be accessed here.
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Species |
Common Name |
Habitat |
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AMPHIBIANS |
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SALAMANDERS |
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Aneides niger |
Black salamander |
RO |
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Aneides lugubris |
Arboreal salamander |
ME |
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Batrachoseps attenuatus |
Pacific slender salamander |
ME, RW, RO |
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Batrachoseps gavilanensis |
Gabilan slender salamander |
ME, RW, RO |
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Dicamptodon ensatus |
California giant salamander |
RW, CV, RI, ME |
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Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica |
Yellow-eyed ensatina |
ME, RW, RO |
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Taricha granulosa |
Rough-skinned newt |
PD, ME, RW, RI |
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Taricha torosa |
California newt |
PD, GR, ME |
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FROGS AND TOADS |
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Bufo boreas |
California toad |
GR, ME, PD |
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Pseudacris regilla |
Pacific chorus frog |
GR, PD, ME, RW |
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Rana draytonii |
California red-legged frog |
PD, RI, GR, ME |
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Rana boylii |
Foothill yellow-legged frog |
RI, PD |
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REPTILES |
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LIZARDS |
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Elgaria coerulea |
Northern alligator lizard |
RD, ME |
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Elgaria multicarinata |
Southern alligator lizard |
GR, ME |
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Phrynosoma coronatum |
Coast horned lizard |
CH |
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Plestiodon (Eumeces) skiltonianus |
Western skink |
GR, RO, ME |
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Sceloporus occidentalis |
Western fence lizard |
GR, ME, RO |
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Uta stansburiana |
Side-blotched lizard |
CH |
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SNAKES |
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Charina bottae |
Rubber boa |
ME, RW, RO |
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Coluber constrictor |
Racer |
GR |
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Contia sp. |
Forest sharp-tailed snake |
ME, GR |
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Crotalus oreganus |
Northern Pacific rattlesnake |
CH, GR, RO |
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Diadophis punctatus |
Ring-necked snake |
GR, ME, RO |
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Lampropeltis getula |
Common kingsnake |
ME, GR, CH |
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Lampropeltis zonata |
California mountain kingsnake |
RO |
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Masticophis lateralis |
California whipsnake |
CH, GR |
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Pituophis catenifer |
Gopher snake |
GR, RO |
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Thamnophis atratus |
Aquatic garter snake |
GR, RI, PD |
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Thamnophis elegans |
Western terrestrial garter snake |
ME, PD, RI |
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Thamnophis sirtalis |
Common garter snake |
RI, PD, GR |
