A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

Reptiles and Amphibians Endemic to California

These 74 forms of reptiles and amphibians are found only in California. (Includes subspecies) Here's a list of all of the forms of reptiles and amphibians found in California, including non-natives.
Snakes - 14

Charina umbratica	Southern Rubber Boa
Coluber lateralis euryxanthus	Alameda Striped Racer
Coluber flagellum ruddocki	San Joaquin Coachwhip
Diadophis punctatus vandenburgii	Monterey Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus amabilis	Pacific Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus	Coral-bellied Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus modestus	San Bernardino Ring-necked Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata	California Nightsnake
Pituophis catenifer pumilus	Santa Cruz Island Gophersnake
Thamnophis atratus atratus	Santa Cruz Gartersnake
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus	Diablo Range Gartersnake
Thamnophis gigas	Giant Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia	San Francisco Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis	California Red-sided Gartersnake

Lizards - 20

Anniella alexanderae	Temblor Legless Lizard
Anniella campi	Southern Sierra Legless Lizard
Anniella grinnelli	Bakersfield Legless Lizard
Anniella pulchra	Northern California Legless Lizard
Aspidoscelis tigris munda	California Whiptail
Elgaria coerulea coerulea	San Francisco Alligator Lizard
Elgaria panamintina	Panamint Alligator Lizard
Gambelia sila	Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
Plestiodon gilberti cancellosus	Variegated Skink
Plestiodon gilberti gilberti	Greater Brown Skink
Plestiodon gilberti placerensis	Northern Brown Skink
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori	Sierra Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis becki	Island Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus	San Joaquin Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii	Coast Range Fence Lizard
Uma inornata	Coachella Fringe-toed Lizard
Xantusia gracilis	Sandstone Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana reticulata	San Clemente Night Lizard
Xantusia riversiana riversiana	San Nicholas Night Lizard
Xantusia sierrae	Sierra Night Lizard

Turtles - 0

None

Frogs - 4

Anaxyrus canorus	Yosemite Toad
Anaxyrus exsul	Black Toad
Rana muscosa	Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierrae	Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog (no longer found in Nevada)

Salamanders - 36

Ambystoma californiense	California Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum	Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander
Aneides flavipunctatus niger	Santa Cruz Black Salamander
Batrachoseps altasierrae	Greenhorn Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps bramei	Fairview Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps campi	Inyo Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps diabolicus	Hell Hollow Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gabrieli	San Gabriel Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gavilanensis	Gabilan Mountains Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps gregarius	Gregarious Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps incognitus	San Simeon Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps kawia	Sequoiah Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps luciae	Santa Lucia Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps major aridus	Desert Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps minor	Lesser Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps nigriventris	Black-bellied Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps pacificus	Channel Islands Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps regius	Kings River Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps relictus	Relictual Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps robustus	Kern Plateau Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps simatus	Kern Canyon Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps stebbinsi	Tehachapi Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps wakei	Arguello Slender Salamander
Dicamptodon ensatus	California Giant Salamander
Ensatina eschscholtzii croceator	Yellow-blotched Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis	Sierra Nevada Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica	Yellow-eyed Ensatina
Hydromantes brunus	Limestone Salamander
Hydromantes platycephalus	Mount Lyell Salamander
Hydromantes samweli	Samwel Shasta Salamander
Hydromantes shastae	Shasta Salamander
Hydromantes wintu	Wintu Shasta Salamander
Plethodon asupak	Scott Barr Salamander
Taricha rivularis	Red-bellied Newt
Taricha sierrae	Sierra Newt
Taricha torosa	California Newt

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