A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California
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Angel Island
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| The west side of Angel Island from the Marin side of the golden gate. | ||
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| The southwest side of Angel Island from Fort Point, San Francisco. | The east side of Angel Island from El Cerrito | |
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| The southwest side of Angel Island from Fort Point, San Francisco. | ||
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| The north side of Angel Island from Tiburon | ||
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| The northeast side of Angel Island from Point Richmond | View of San Francisco from Angel Island | |
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| The east side of Angel Island from Berkeley | The east side of Angel Island from the end of the Berkeley pier, with the golden gate bridge in the background. | |
| Species of Amphibians and Reptiles Found on Angel Island (Not all of the animals shown below were found on the island, but they could be.) |
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| Batrachoseps attenuatus - California Slender Salamander | ||
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Adult, Contra Costa County |
Adult, Santa Cruz County |
Adult, Contra Costa County, coiled in defense after being disturbed. |
| Aneides lugubris - Arboreal Salamander | ||
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| Adult, Marin County | Adult, Contra Costa County | Adult, Contra Costa County |
| Thamnophis elegans terrestris - Coast Gartersnake | ||
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| Adult, San Mateo County | Juvenile, Alameda County shoreline | Adult, Marin County shoreline |
| Charina bottae - Northern Rubber Boa | ||
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| Adult, ready to shed, Marin County | Dark adult, Marin County. © Natalie McNear |
Adult, Napa County |
| Pituophis catenifer catenifer - Pacific Gophersnake | ||
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| Adult, Marin County | Adult, Marin County | Adult, Alameda County |
| Coluber constrictor mormon - Western Yellow- bellied Racer | ||
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| Adult, San Mateo County | Adult, Yuba County | Juvenile, San Mateo County |
| Elgaria coerulea coerulea - San Francisco Alligator Lizard | ||
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| Adult Marin County | Adult, Monterey County | Adult, San Mateo County |
| Elgaria multicarinata - Southern Alligator Lizard | ||
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| Adult, Contra Costa County | Adult, Santa Clara County | Adult, Contra Costs County |
| Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii - Coast Range Fence Lizard | ||
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| Adult, San Mateo County | Adult, Contra Costa County | Adult, Contra Costa County |
| Possibly occurring on Angel Island | ||
| Ensatina eschscholtzii xanthoptica - Yellow-eyed Ensatina | ||
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| Adult, Contra Costa County | Adult, Contra Costa County | Adult, Santa Clara County |
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