Thirteen species of amphibians and forty-seven species of reptiles are native to the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1][2] This list only includes native species.
Frogs and toads
Eleven species from five families, (Bufonidae, Hylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, and Ranidae), of frogs and toads are native to Nebraska.[1][2]
- American bullfrog
- American toad
- Cope's gray tree frog
- Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad
- Great Plains toad
- Northern cricket frog
- Northern leopard frog
- Plains leopard frog
- Plains spadefoot toad
- Western chorus frog
- Woodhouse's toad
Native frogs and toads
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American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) -
American toad (Bufo americanus) -
Cope's gray tree frog (Hyla chrysoscelis) -
Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad (Gastrophryne olivacea) -
Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus) -
Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans) -
Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) -
Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi) -
Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons) -
Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata) -
Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)
Lizards
Ten species of lizards are native to Nebraska.[1][2]
- Six-lined racerunner
- Five-lined skink
- Many-lined skink
- Great Plains skink
- Prairie skink
- Lesser earless lizard
- Slender glass lizard
- Pygmy short-horned lizard
- Sagebrush lizard
- Eastern fence lizard
Native lizards
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Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus) -
Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) -
Many-lined skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus) -
Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus) -
Prairie skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis) -
Lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata) -
Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus) -
Pygmy short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii) -
Sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus) -
Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
Salamanders
Two species of salamanders, both from family Ambystomidae, are native to Nebraska.[1][2]
Native salamanders
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Small-mouth salamander (Ambystoma texanum) -
Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Snakes
Twenty-five species of non-venomous snakes (Colubridae) and four species of venomous snakes (Viperidae) are native to Nebraska.[1][2]
Non-venomous
- Black rat snake
- Bullsnake
- Coachwhip snake
- Common garter snake
- Common water snake
- Dekay's brownsnake
- Eastern hog-nosed snake
- Fox snake
- Glossy snake
- Graham's crayfish snake
- Great Plains ratsnake
- Lined snake
- North American racer
- Plains black-headed snake
- Plains garter snake
- Plains hog-nosed snake
- Prairie kingsnake
- Red-bellied snake
- Ring-necked snake
- Smooth green snake
- Speckled kingsnake
- Western milk snake
- Western ribbon snake
- Western terrestrial garter snake
- Western worm snake
Native non-venomous snakes
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Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) -
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer) -
Coachwhip snake (Masticophis flagellum) -
Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) -
Common water snake (Nerodia sipedon) -
Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) -
Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos) -
Fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus) -
Glossy snake (Arizona elegans) -
Graham's crayfish snake (Regina grahamii) -
Great Plains ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi) -
Lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum) -
North American racer (Coluber constrictor) -
Plains black-headed snake (Tantilla nigriceps) -
Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix) -
Plains hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus) -
Prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster) -
Northern redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) -
Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus) -
Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) -
Speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki) -
Western milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) -
Western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus) -
Western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) -
Western worm snake (Carphophis vermis)
Venomous
Native venomous snakes
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Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) -
Massasauga (Sisturus catenatus) -
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) -
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
Turtles
Eight species of turtles from four families, (Chelydridae, Emydidae, Kinosternidae, and Trionychidae), are native to Nebraska.[1][2]
- Blanding's turtle
- Common snapping turtle
- False map turtle
- Ornate box turtle
- Painted turtle
- Smooth softshell turtle
- Spiny softshell turtle
- Yellow mud turtle
Native turtles
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Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) -
Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) -
Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) -
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) -
Smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica) -
Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) -
Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Amphibians, Turtles & Reptiles of Nebraska". School of Natural Resources | University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Lynch, John D., "Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska" (1985). Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies. 225.