Amphibian & Reptile Family Names

Mole Salamanders

Ambystomatidae

Amphiumas

Amphiumidae

Hellbenders

Cryptobranchidae

Lungless Salamanders

Plethodontidae

Mudpuppies

Proteidae

Newts

Salamandridae

Sirens

Sirenidae

Toads

Bufonidae

Northern Rainfrogs

Craugastoridae

Rainfrogs

Eleutherodactylidae

Treefrogs

Hylidae

Neotropical Thin Toes Frogs

Microhylidae

True Frogs

Ranidae

Burrowing Toads

Rhinophrynidae

Spadefoots

Scaphiopodidae

Alligators & Caimans

Alligatoridae

Crocodiles

Crocodylidae

Sea Turtles

Cheloniidae and Defmochelyidae

Snapping Turtles

Chelydridae

Box and Water Turtles

Emydidae

Mud and Musk Turtles

Kinosternidae

Tortoises

Testudinidae

Softshells

Trionychidae

Alligator and Glass Lizards

Anguidae

Eyelid Geckos

Eublepharidae

True Geckos

Gekkonidae

Leaf-toes Geckos

Phyllodactylidae

Sphaerodactyl Geckos

Sphaerodactylidae

Agamid Lizards

Agamidae

Chameleons

Chamaeleonidae

Casque-headed lizards

Corytophanidae

Collared and Leopard Lizards

Crotaphytidae

Anoles

Dactyloidae

Iguanas

Iguanidae

Curly tailed Lizards

Leiocephalidae

Horned lizards

Phrynosomatidae

Wall Lizards and Lacertas

Lacertidae

Sun Skinks

Mabuyidae

Typical Skinks

Scincidae

Forest Skinks

Sphenomorphidae

Tegus

Teiidae

Monitors

Varanidae

Wide snouted Wormlizards

Rhineuridae

Filesnakes

Acrochordidae

Threadsnakes and Blindsnakes

Leptotyphlopidae and Typhlopidae

Boss and Pythons

Boidae and Pythonidae

Harmless egg-laying Snakes

Natricidae

Rear fanged snakes

Dipsadidae

Coral snakes

Elapidae

Vipers

Viperidae

Pitvipers

Crotalinae