herps lab exam (all info) (copy)

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Urodela

Family Sirenidae

Siren intermedia

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Urodela

Family Amphiumidae

Amphiuma tridactylum

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Urodela

Family Amphiumidae

Ambystoma tigrinum

Dist: West & East TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Urodela

Family Proteidae

Necturus maculosus

Dist: East TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Urodela

Family Salamandridae

Notophthalmus viridescens

Dist: East TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Urodela

Family Plethodontidae

Eurycea quadridigitata

Dist: East TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Scaphiopodidae

Scaphiopus couchii

Dist: Throughout TX except not in East TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Bufonidae

Incilius nebulifer

Dist: East & South TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Hylidae

Acris crepitans

Dist: All but extreme West TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Hylidae

Hyla cinerea

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Hylidae

Hyla chrysocelis

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Microhylidae

Gastropphryne olivacea

Dist: Throughout Texas

Clade Lissamphibia

Order Anura

Family Ranidae

Lithobates sphenocephalus

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Chelydridae

Chelydra serpentina

Dist: Throughout TX

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Cheloniidae

Lepidochelys kempii

Dist: TX Gulf Coast

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Dermochelyidae

Dermochelys coriacea

Dist: TX Gulf Coast

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Dermochelyidae

Kinosternon flavescens

Dist: Throughout TX except absent from most counties in East TX

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Emydidae

Trachemys scripta

Dist: Throughout TX

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Emydidae

Terrapene ornata

Dist: Throughout TX

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Trionychidae

Apalone spinifera

Dist: n/a

Clade Sauropsida

Order Testundines

Family Testudinidae

Gopherus berlandier

Dist: South TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Iguania

Order Squamata

Family Phrynosomatidae

Phrynosoma cornutum

Dist: Previously state-wide but now rare East of Interstate Highway 35

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Iguania

Order Squamata

Family Phrynosomatidae

Sceloporus olivaceus

Dist: Central TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Iguania

Order Squamata

Family Dactyloidae

Anolis cerolinensis

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Iguania

Order Squamata

Family Iguanidae

Ctenosaura pectinata

Dist: South TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Iguania

Order Squamata

Family Crotaphytidae

Crotaphytus collaris

Dist: Wester 2/3 of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Gekkota

Order Squamata

Family Gekonidae

Hemidactylus turcicus

Dist: Exotic, occurs in most of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Gekkota

Order Squamata

Family Eublepharidae

Coleonyx brevis

Dist: South TX & trans-Pecos through West TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Scincomorpha

Order Squamata

Family Scincidae

Plestiodon obsoletus

Dist: Western 2/3 of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Family Anguidae

Ophisaurus attenuatus

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Family Anguidae

Gerrhonotus infernalis

Dist: Edwards Plateau

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Leptotyphlopidae

Leptotyphlops dulcis

Dist: Throughout TX except most eastern counties

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Colubridae

Heterodon platirhinos

Dist: Eastern 2/3 of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Colubridae

Thamnophis proximus

Dist: Most of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Colubridae

Lampropeltis triangulum

Dist: Throughout TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Colubridae

Pantherophis obsoletus

Dist: Eastern 2/3 of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Colubridae

Nerodia rhombifer

Dist: Easter ¾ of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Elapidae

Micrurus tener

Dist: Southeastern half of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Viperidae

Agkistrodon contortrix

Dist: Throughout TX except the Panhandle

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Viperidae

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Dist: Eastern half of TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Viperidae

Crotalus horridus

Dist: Eastern TX

Clade Lepidosauromorpha

Clade Anguimorpha

Order Squamata

Suborder Serpents

Family Viperidae

Crotalus atrox

Dist: Throughout TX except East TX

Clade Archosauromorpha

Order Crocodylia

Family Alligatoridae

Alligator mississippiensis

Dist: East TX & TX Gult Coast to the Rio Grande