Amphibians and Reptiles
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
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| Species | Common Name | Habitat |
| AMPHIBIANS | ||
| SALAMANDERS | ||
| Aneides niger | Black salamander | RO |
| Aneides lugubris | Arboreal salamander | ME |
| Batrachoseps attenuatus | Pacific slender salamander | ME, RW, RO |
| Batrachoseps gavilanensis | Gabilan slender salamander | ME, RW, RO |
| Dicamptodon ensatus | California giant salamander | RW, CV, RI, ME |
| Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica | Yellow-eyed ensatina | ME, RW, RO |
| Taricha granulosa | Rough-skinned newt | PD, ME, RW, RI |
| Taricha torosa | California newt | PD, GR, ME |
| FROGS AND TOADS | ||
| Bufo boreas | California toad | GR, ME, PD |
| Pseudacris regilla | Pacific chorus frog | GR, PD, ME, RW |
| Rana draytonii | California red-legged frog | PD, RI, GR, ME |
| Rana boylii | Foothill yellow-legged frog | RI, PD |
| REPTILES | ||
| LIZARDS | ||
| Elgaria coerulea | Northern alligator lizard | RD, ME |
| Elgaria multicarinata | Southern alligator lizard | GR, ME |
| Phrynosoma coronatum | Coast horned lizard | CH |
| Plestiodon (Eumeces) skiltonianus | Western skink | GR, RO, ME |
| Sceloporus occidentalis | Western fence lizard | GR, ME, RO |
| Uta stansburiana | Side-blotched lizard | CH |
| SNAKES | ||
| Charina bottae | Rubber boa | ME, RW, RO |
| Coluber constrictor | Racer | GR |
| Contia sp. | Forest sharp-tailed snake | ME, GR |
| Crotalus oreganus | Northern Pacific rattlesnake | CH, GR, RO |
| Diadophis punctatus | Ring-necked snake | GR, ME, RO |
| Lampropeltis getula | Common kingsnake | ME, GR, CH |
| Lampropeltis zonata | California mountain kingsnake | RO |
| Masticophis lateralis | California whipsnake | CH, GR |
| Pituophis catenifer | Gopher snake | GR, RO |
| Thamnophis atratus | Aquatic garter snake | GR, RI, PD |
| Thamnophis elegans | Western terrestrial garter snake | ME, PD, RI |
| Thamnophis sirtalis | Common garter snake | RI, PD, GR |
Dicamptodon ensatus