HerpMapper
Life list for Tamara Ballensky
Families

29

Genera

81

Species

134

Subspecies

53

Crocodilians
Crocodiles - Crocodylidae
Crocodiles and Gharials
Crocodylus
American Crocodile
Crocodylus acutus
Frogs and Toads
True Toads - Bufonidae
Northern American Toads
Anaxyrus
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Southern California Toad
Anaxyrus boreas halophilus
Arizona Toad
Anaxyrus microscaphus
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
Neotropical Beaked Toads
Rhinella
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
Poison Frogs - Dendrobatidae
Poison Frogs
Dendrobates
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
Egg-feeding Poison Frogs
Oophaga
Strawberry Poison Frog
Oophaga pumilio
Treefrogs - Hylidae
North American Treefrogs
Dryophytes
Canyon Treefrog
Dryophytes arenicolor
Western Chorus Frogs
Hyliola
California Chorus Frog
Hyliola cadaverina
Baja California Chorus Frog
Hyliola hypochondriaca
Cross-banded Treefrogs
Smilisca
Drab Treefrog
Smilisca sordida
Monkey Frogs - Phyllomedusidae
Leaf Frogs
Agalychnis
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas
Lizards
Agamas - Agamidae
Rock Agamas
Acanthocercus
Black-necked Agama
Acanthocercus atricollis
Black-necked Tree Agama
Acanthocercus cyanogaster
Pricklenape Agamas
Acanthosaura
Armored Pricklenape
Acanthosaura armata
Common Blood Suckers
Bronchocela
Borneo Blood-sucker
Bronchocela cristatella
Varied Lizards
Calotes
Thailand Blood Sucker
Calotes emma
Variable Agama
Calotes versicolor
Flying Dragons
Draco
Thai Flying Dragon
Draco taeniopterus
Common Flying Dragon
Draco volans
Butterfly Lizards
Leiolepis
Butterfly Lizard
Leiolepis belliana
Lateral Fold Lizards - Anguidae
Legless Lizards
Anniella
California Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra
Western Alligator Lizards
Elgaria
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
Sierra Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
San Diego Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata webbii
Casque-headed Lizards - Corytophanidae
Basilisks
Basiliscus
Common Basilisk
Basiliscus basiliscus
Green Basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
Collared and Leopard Lizards - Crotaphytidae
Collared Lizards
Crotaphytus
Great Basin Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Leopard Lizards
Gambelia
Longnose Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
Anoles - Dactyloidae
Anoles
Anolis
Neotropical Green Anole
Anolis biporcatus
Slender Anole
Anolis limifrons
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Lesser Scaly Anole
Anolis uniformis
Eyelid Geckos - Eublepharidae
Banded Geckos
Coleonyx
Yucatan Banded Gecko
Coleonyx elegans
Yucatan Banded Gecko
Coleonyx elegans elegans
Western Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus
Desert Banded Gecko
Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Geckos & Legless Lizards - Gekkonidae
Bow-fingered Geckos
Cyrtodactylus
Inger's Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus pubisulcus
Beautiful Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus pulchellus
Taylor's Bow-fingered Gecko
Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus
Pacific Geckos
Gekko
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko gecko
Spotted House Gecko
Gekko monarchus
Smith's Green-eyed Gecko
Gekko smithii
Leaf-toed Geckos
Hemidactylus
Brook's Gecko
Hemidactylus brookii
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Spectacled Lizards - Gymnophthalmidae
Shade Lizards
Alopoglossus
Drab Shade Lizard
Alopoglossus copii
Iguanas - Iguanidae
Great Spiny-tailed Iguanas
Ctenosaura
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
Ctenosaura similis
Desert Iguanas
Dipsosaurus
Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Northern Desert Iguana
Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
Chuckwallas
Sauromalus
Common Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
Lacertids - Lacertidae
Wall Lizards
Podarcis
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
North American Iguanids - Phrynosomatidae
Zebratail Lizards
Callisaurus
Zebratail Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides
Mojave Zebratail Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
Eastern Zebratail Lizard
Callisaurus draconoides ventralis
Rock Lizards
Petrosaurus
Banded Rock Lizard
Petrosaurus mearnsi
Horned Lizards
Phrynosoma
Blainville's Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma blainvillii
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Southern Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum
Spiny Lizards
Sceloporus
Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
Southern Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus vandenburgianus
Green Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus malachiticus
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus
Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes
Central American Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus olloporus
Granite Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus orcutti
Teapen Rosebelly Lizard
Sceloporus teapensis
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus uniformis
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
Rose-bellied Lizard
Sceloporus variabilis variabilis
Tree Lizards
Urosaurus
Blacktail Brush Lizard
Urosaurus nigricauda
Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
Side-blotched Lizards
Uta
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
Western Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana elegans
Skinks - Scincidae
Dasias
Dasia
Borneo Striped Tree Dasia
Dasia vittata
Emo & Whiptail Skinks
Emoia
Seaside Skink
Emoia atrocostata
Mabuyas, Sun Skinks
Eutropis
Keeled Indian Mabuya
Eutropis carinata
Longtailed Mabuya
Eutropis longicaudata
Bronze Mabuya
Eutropis macularia
Common Sun Skink
Eutropis multifasciata
Rough-Scaled Sun Skink
Eutropis rugifera
Toothy Skinks
Plestiodon
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Coronado Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus interparietalis
Skilton's Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus
Forest Skinks
Sphenomorphus
Blue-headed Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus cyanolaemus
Rough-scaled Skinks
Trachylepis
African Striped Mabuya
Trachylepis striata
Tegus - Teiidae
Whiptails
Aspidoscelis
Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
Belding's Orange-throated Whiptail
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus beldingi
Tiger Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
California Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris mundus
Coastal Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri
Great Basin Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
Middle American Ameivas
Holcosus
Middle American Ameiva
Holcosus festivus
Rainbow Ameiva
Holcosus undulatus
Monitors - Varanidae
Monitor Lizards
Varanus
Bengal Monitor
Varanus bengalensis
Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
Asiatic Water Monitor
Varanus salvator macromaculatus
Night Lizards - Xantusiidae
Night Lizards
Xantusia
Granite Night Lizard
Xantusia henshawi
Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis
Desert Night Lizard
Xantusia vigilis vigilis
Salamanders
Mole Salamanders - Ambystomatidae
Mole Salamanders
Ambystoma
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
Arizona Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium nebulosum
Lungless Salamanders - Plethodontidae
Slender Salamanders
Batrachoseps
Garden Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major
Garden Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major major
Tropical climbing salamanders
Bolitoglossa
Ensatinas
Ensatina
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Sierra Nevada Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis
American Brook Salamanders
Eurycea
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
Woodland Salamanders
Plethodon
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
Snakes
Boas and Anacondas - Boidae
Rosy Boas
Lichanura
Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata
Advanced Snakes - Colubridae
Asian Longnose Whipsnakes
Ahaetulla
Long-nosed Tree Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Glossy Snakes
Arizona
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Desert Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans eburnata
Arizona Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans noctivaga
California Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans occidentalis
Shovel-nosed Snakes
Chionactis
Western Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis
Colorado Desert Shovelnose Snake
Chionactis occipitalis annulata
Flying Tree Snakes
Chrysopelea
Golden Flying Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Common Racers
Coluber
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Ringneck Snakes
Diadophis
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Coralbelly Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus
San Diego Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus similis
Redtail Rat Snakes
Gonyosoma
Red-tailed Rat Snake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Night Snakes
Hypsiglena
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
San Diego Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus klauberi
King Snakes & Milk Snakes
Lampropeltis
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
California Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula californiae
Parrot Snakes
Leptophis
Parrot Snake
Leptophis ahaetulla
Whipsnakes
Masticophis
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Red Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
California Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Desert Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus
Dawn Ratsnakes
Orthriophis
Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Orthriophis taeniurus
Leafnose Snakes
Phyllorhynchus
Spotted Leafnose Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Gopher Snakes
Pituophis
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Sonoran Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer affinis
San Diego Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer annectens
Pacific Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
Great Basin Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Common Keelbacks
Rhabdophis
Redneck Keelback
Rhabdophis subminiatus
Longnose Snakes
Rhinocheilus
Longnose Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Patchnose Snakes
Salvadora
Western Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Mojave Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis
Coast Patchnose Snake
Salvadora hexalepis virgultea
Centipede Snakes
Tantilla
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
Garter Snakes
Thamnophis
Western Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Mountain Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans elegans
Wandering Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Lyre Snakes
Trimorphodon
Sonoran Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lambda
False Middle American Snail-eaters
Tropidodipsas
Terestrial Snail Sucker
Tropidodipsas sartorii
Sartori's Snail Sucker
Tropidodipsas sartorii sartorii
Painted Keelbacks
Xenochrophis
Spotted Keelback
Xenochrophis maculatus
Checkered Keelback
Xenochrophis piscator
Cobras, Kraits, and Sea Snakes - Elapidae
Common Coral Snakes
Micrurus
Allen's Coral Snake
Micrurus alleni
Slender Blind Snakes - Leptotyphlopidae
New World Threadsnakes
Rena
Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
Southwestern Threadsnake
Rena humilis humiliis
Southeast Asian Snail Eaters - Pareidae
Asian Slug Snakes
Pareas
Mountain Slug Snake
Pareas margaritophorus
Vipers - Viperidae
Rattlesnakes
Crotalus
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
Colorado Desert Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Great Basin Rattlesnake
Crotalus lutosus
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Grand Canyon Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus abyssus
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus helleri
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Speckled Rattlesnake
Crotalus pyrrhus
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Crotalus ruber ruber
Mohave rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
Northern Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
Asian Pit Vipers
Trimeresurus
Vogal's Pit Viper
Trimeresurus venustus
Turtles
Pond Turtles - Emydidae
Slider Turtles
Trachemys
Meso-American Slider
Trachemys venusta