Wildlife Biology (BIOL 354) Species List

Flashcards covering key species from Wildlife Biology focusing on common names, scientific names, family, class, and order for exam preparation.

Eastern Hellbender

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis,

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata

 family = Cryptobranchidae.

Common Mudpuppy

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata 

Family = Proteidae.

Red Spotted Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata

family = Salamandridae.

Streamside Salamander

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata 

family = Ambystomatidae.

Jefferson Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Ambystomatidae.

Blue Spotted salamander

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata 

family Ambystomatidae.

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum,

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

a species in the family Ambystomatidae.

Marbled Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Ambystomatidae.

Small-mouthed Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Ambystomatidae.

Eastern tiger Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

Ambystoma tigrinum,

family Ambystomatidae.

Green Salamander

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Northern two-lined salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Long tailed salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Cave Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Northern Dusky Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

Desmognathus fuscus

family Plethodontidae.

Allegheny Moountain Dusky Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Eastern red-backed salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

Plethodon cinereus,

family Plethodontidae.

Northern Ravine Salamander

Class = Amphibia

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Northern Slimy Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Spring Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Four toed Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

Northern Red Salamander

Class = Amphibia 

Order = Caudata 

family Plethodontidae.

American toad

Anaxyrus americanus, a species in the family Bufonidae.

Fowler's toad

Anaxyrus fowleri, a species in the family Bufonidae.

Eastern spadefoot toad

Scaphiopus holbrooki, a species in the family Scaphiopodidae.

Eastern cricket frog

Acris crepitans, a species in the family Hylidae.

Mountain chorus frog

Pseudacris brachyphona, a species in the family Hylidae.

Spring peeper

Pseudacris crucifer, a species in the family Hylidae.

Western chorus frog

Pseudacris triseriata, a species in the family Hylidae.

Cope's gray treefrog

Hyla chrysoscelis, a species in the family Hylidae.

Gray treefrog

Hyla versicolor, a species in the family Hylidae.

American bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus, a species in the family Ranidae.

Northern green frog

Lithobates clamitans melanota, a species in the family Ranidae.

Pickerel frog

Lithobates palustris, a species in the family Ranidae.

Northern leopard frog

Lithobates pipiens, a species in the family Ranidae.

Wood frog

Lithobates sylvatica, a species in the family Ranidae.

Eastern musk turtle

Sternotherus odoratus, a species in the family Kinosternidae.

Snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina, a species in the family Chelydridae.

Spotted turtle

Clemmys guttata, a species in the family Emydidae.

Woodland box turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina, a species in the family Emydidae.

Blanding's turtle

Emydoidea blandingii, a species in the family Emydidae.

Northern map turtle

Graptemys geographica, a species in the family Emydidae.

Midland painted turtle

Chrysemys picta marginata, a species in the family Emydidae.

Red-eared slider

Trachemys scripta elegans, a species in the family Emydidae.

Eastern spiny softshell turtle

Apalone spinifera spinifera, a species in the family Trionychidae.

Midland smooth softshell turtle

Apalone mutica mutica, a species in the family Trionychidae.

Eastern fence lizard

Sceloporus undulatus, a species in the family Phrynosomatidae.

Common five-lined skink

Plestiodon fasciatus, a species in the family Scincidae.

Broad-headed skink

Plestiodon laticeps, a species in the family Scincidae.

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata, a species in the family Colubridae.

Kirtland's snake

Clonophis kirtlandii, a species in the family Colubridae.

Northern watersnake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon, a species in the family Colubridae.

Lake Erie watersnake

Nerodia sipedon insularum, a species in the family Colubridae.

Copper-bellied watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster, a species in the family Colubridae.

DeKay's brownsnake

Storeria dekayi, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern hog-nosed snake

Heterodon platirhinos, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern smooth earthsnake

Virginia valeriae valeriae, a species in the family Colubridae.

Northern ring-necked snake

Diadophis punctatus edwardsii, a species in the family Colubridae.

Common wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus amoenus, a species in the family Colubridae.

North American racer

Coluber constrictor constrictor, a species in the family Colubridae.

Gray (black) ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern foxsnake

Pantherophis vulpinus, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern black kingsnake

Lampropeltis nigra, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern Ribbon snake

Thamnophis sauritus sauritus, a species in the family Colubridae.

Northern rough greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus aestivus, a species in the family Colubridae.

Smooth green snake

Opheodrys vernalis, a species in the family Colubridae.

Eastern copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix, a species in the family Viperidae.

Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus, a species in the family Viperidae.

Timber rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus, a species in the family Viperidae.

Masked shrew

Sorex cinereus, a species in the family Soricidae.

North American least shrew

Cryptotis parva, a species in the family Soricidae.

Smoky shrew

Sorex fumeus, a species in the family Soricidae.

American pygmy shrew

Sorex hoyi, a species in the family Soricidae.

Northern short-tailed shrew

Blarina brevicauda, a species in the family Soricidae.

Eastern mole

Scalopus aquaticus, a species in the family Talpidae.

Hairy-tailed mole

Parascalops breweri, a species in the family Talpidae.

Star-nosed mole

Condylura cristata, a species in the family Talpidae.

Eastern harvest mouse

Reithrodontomys humulis, a species in the family Cricetidae.

North American deermouse

Peromyscus maniculatus, a species in the family Cricetidae.

White-footed deermouse

Peromyscus leucopus, a species in the family Cricetidae.

Allegheny woodrat

Neotoma magister, a species in the family Cricetidae.

Meadow vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus, a species in the family Cricetidae.

Woodland vole

Microtus pinetorum, a species in the family Cricetidae.

Prairie vole

Microtus ochrogaster, a species in the family Cricetidae.

South bog lemming

Synaptomys cooperi, a species in the family Cricetidae.

Common muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus, a species in the family Cricetidae.

Brown rat

Rattus norvegicus, a species in the family Muridae.

House mouse

Mus musculus, a species in the family Muridae.

Woodland jumping mouse

Napaeozapus insignis, a species in the family Dipodidae.

Meadow jumping mouse

Zapus hudsonius, a species in the family Dipodidae.

Eastern chipmunk

Tamias striatus, a species in the family Sciuridae.

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

Spermophilus tridecemlineatus, a species in the family Sciuridae.

Eastern gray squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis, a species in the family Sciuridae.

Eastern fox squirrel

Sciurus niger, a species in the family Sciuridae.

Red squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, a species in the family Sciuridae.

Southern flying squirrel

Glaucomys volans, a species in the family Sciuridae.

Woodchuck (groundhog)

Marmota monax, a species in the family Sciuridae.

American beaver

Castor canadensis, a species in the family Castoridae.