Reptiles (Class Reptilia)

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Amphibians (Class Amphibia)

Reptile and Amphibian PhotographyPhotography by Donald Gudehus                            

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Infraphylum Gnathostomata

Superclass Tetrapoda

Class Reptilia Linnaeus, 1758 - Reptiles

Subclass Lepisouria - Reptiles with overlapping scales

Order Rhynchocephalia or Sphenodontia - Tuataras

Order Squamata Oppel, 1811 - Lizards, Snakes, Amphisbaenas

Suborder Iguania - Iguanas, Chameleons, Agamids, New World Lizards

Family Agamidae Gray, 1827 - Dragon Lizards
Family Chamaeleonidae Gray, 1827 - Chameleons
Family Iguanidae Gray, 1827 - Iguanas and kin
Family Polychrotidae Fitzinger, 1843 - Anoles and kin
Family Phrynosomatidae Fitzinger, 1843 - Spiny and Horned Lizards


Suborder Lacertilia Günther, 1867 - Lizards

Family Scincidae Gray, 1825 - Skinks
Family Telidae Gray, 1827 - New World Whiptail Lizards and allies


Suborder Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758 - Snakes

Infraorder Alenthinophidia Nopcsa, 1923 - Most Snakes

Superfamily Colubroidea Oppel, 1811

Family Colubridae Oppel, 1811 - Typical Snakes
Family Viperidae Oppel, 1811 - Vipers, Pitvipers


Infraorder Scolecophidia Cope, 1864 - Blind Snakes and Thread Snakes

Suborder Amphisbaenia Cope, 1864 - Amphisbaenas or Worm-Lizards

Subclass Anapsida - No temporal fossae

Superorder Chelonia Macartney, 1802

Order Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 - Turtles, Tortoises, Terrapins

Suborder Cryptodira

Infraorder Eucryptodira Gaffney, 1975

Superfamily Testudinoidea Fitzinger, 1826

Family Emydidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Pond Turtles or Marsh Turtles
Family Testudinidae Gray, 1825 - Tortoises


Subclass Archosauria Cope, 1869

Order Crocodylla Owen, 1842 - Crocodiles, Alligators, Caimans, Gavials, False Gavials

Class Amphibia Linnaeus, 1758 - Amphibians

Order Temnospondyli - Extinct

Subclass Labyrinthodontia - Extinct

Subclass Lepospondyli - Extinct

Subclass Lissamphibia - Frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, etc.

Family Albanerpetontidae - Jurassic to Miocene (Extinct)


Superorder Salientia Laurenti, 1768

Order Anura Merrem, 1820 - Frogs and Toads

Suborder Neobatrachia

Family Bufonidae Gray, 1825 - True Toads
Family Hylidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Tree Frogs and Allies
Family Ranidae Rafinesque, 1814 - True Frogs


Order Caudata Scopoli, 1777 - Salamanders

Suborder Salamandroidea

Family Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 - True Salamanders and Newts


Order Gymnophiona Müller, 1832 - Limbless Amphibians

Family Agamidae Gray, 1827 - Dragon Lizards

Agama atra (Daudin, 1802) - The Southern Rock Agama




Family Chamaeleonidae Gray, 1827 - Chameleons

Chamaeleo dilepis (Leach, 1819) - The Flapnecked Chameleon




Family Iguanidae Gray, 1827 - Iguanas and kin

Cyclura pinguis (Barbour, 1917) - The Stout Iquana aka Anegada Ground Iguana




Family Polychrotidae Fitzinger, 1843 - Anoles and kin

Anolis cristatellus wileyae (Barbour, 1917) - The Crested Anole aka Eastern Puerto Rican Crested Anole




Family Phrynosomatidae Gray, 1927 - Spiny and Horned Lizards

Phrynosoma hernandesi (Girard, 1858) - The Mountain Short-horned Lizard aka Greater Short-horned Lizard aka Hernandez's Short-horned Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis longipes (Baird, 1858) - The Western Fence Lizard aka Great Basin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus undulatus (Bosc & Daudin, 1801) - The Southern Fence Lizard




Family Scincidae Gray, 1825 - Skinks

Subfamily Lygosominae Mittleman, 1952
Emoia impar (Werner, 1898) - The Blue-tailed copper-striped Skink aka Inland Blue-tailed Skink




Family Telidae Gray, 1827 - New World Whiptail Lizards and allies

Ameiva exsul exsul (Cope, 1862) - The Puerto Rican Ground Lizard


Unidentified Lizards



Family Colubridae Oppel, 1811 - Typical Snakes

Subfamily Colubrinae
Coluber mormon (Baird & Girard, 1852) - The Western Yellow-bellied Racer

Subfamily Natricinae Bonaparte, 1838
Thamnophis sauritus septentrionalis (Rossman, 1963) - The Northern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus (Hallowell, 1852) - The Oregon Red-spotted Garter Snake

Subfamily Xenodontinae Cope, 1895
Alsophis portoricensis anegadae (Barbout, 1917) - The Puerto Rican Racer aka Common Snake
Diadophis punctatus amabilis (Bard and Girard, 1853) - The Pacific Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis (Blanchard, 1923) - The Northwestern Ringneck Snake aka Northwestern Ring-necked Snake




Family Viperidae Oppel, 1811 - Vipers, Pitvipers

Crotalus oreganus helleri (Meek, 1905) - The Southern Pacific Rattlesnake




Family Emydidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Pond Turtles or Marsh Turtles

Subfamily Emydinae
Actinemys marmorata marmorata (Baird & Girard, 1852) - The Northwestern Pond Turtle aka The Northern Western Pond Turlte
aka The Northern Pacific Pond Turtle

Subfamily Deirochelyinae Ernst & Barbour, 1989
Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839) - The Red-eared Slider




Family Testudinidae Gray, 1825 - Tortoises

Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) - The Aldabra Giant Tortoise




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Family Bufonidae Gray, 1825 - True Toads

Bufo marinus (Linnaeus, 1758) -The Cane aka Giant Neotropical Toad




Family Hylidae Rafinesque, 1815 - Tree Frogs

Subfamily Hylinae Rafinesque, 1815 - Harlequin Frogs
Hyla versicolor (LeConte, 1825) -The Northern Gray Tree Frog
Pseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) -The Northern Spring Peeper
Pseudacris regilla (Baird & Girard, 1852) -The Pacific Tree Frog




Family Ranidae Rafinesque, 1814 - True Frogs

Rana aurora aurora (Baird & Girard, 1852) -The Northern Red-legged Frog
Rana pipiens pipiens (Schreber, 1782) -The Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates catesbelanus (Shaw, 1802) -The American Bullfrog




Family Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 - True Salamanders and Newts

Subfamily Pleurodelinae Tschudi, 1838 - Newts
Taricha granulosa granulosa (Skilton, 1849) -The Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha torosa torosa (Rathke, 1833) -The Coast Range Newt aka California Newt aka Orange-bellied Newt