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CHECKLIST OF THE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF THUNDER BAY DISTRICT , ONTARIO At least 25 species of amphibians and reptiles have been found within the Thunder Bay District of Ontario. Of these, only 17 species can be considered native species (13 amphibians, 4 reptiles). The checklist was compiled by Dr. Stephen Hecnar (Department of Biology, Lakehead University) using his own records or those of colleagues. Most of these records are also documented in the published literature or archived in the Ontario Reptile and Amphibian Atlas (ORAA). The list is current as of August 2019. Nomenclature and taxonomy follow the Committee on Standard English and Scientific Names 8th edition of the official names list of the joint herpetological societies of North America (Crother et al. 2017). This checklist will be updated on the Thunder Bay Field Naturalists website if new species are verified or to reflect taxonomic changes made by the committee. Common or Rare Species Documentation The occurrence or distribution of amphibians and reptiles in Northern Ontario has not been documented as well as records of birds, fish, and mammals. Please report any rare species sightings to S. Hecnar at [email protected]. Status, Rarity, and Activity Peak Codes C Common, abundant and/or widespread ES Early Spring LC Locally Common, abundant at some sites LS Late Spring R Rare, low abundance S Summer A Accidental F Fall I Introduced W Winter Common name Scientific name Rarity Activity ANURANS Frogs and Toads Boreal Chorus Frog Pseudacris maculata C ES LS Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer C LS Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor LC LS S Cope’s Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis A LS S Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus C ES Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiens LC LS Mink Frog Lithobates septentrionalis C S Green Frog Lithobates clamitans C S American Toad Anaxyrus americanus C LS S 1 Tropical Treefrogs A CAUDATANS Salamanders Mudpuppy Necturus maculosus R ES, F, W Eastern Newt Notophthalmus viridescens LC LS, S, F Blue-spotted Salamander Ambystoma laterale C ES LS Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum R LS Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus R LS, S, F TESTUDINES Turtles Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta C LS S Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina R S 2 Red-eared Slider Trachemys scripta elegans I LS S SQUAMATES Snakes and Lizards Common Gartersnake Thamnophis sirtalis C LS, S, F Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata R LS, S, F Gray Ratsnake Pantherophis spiloides I LS, S, F 3 Exotic snakes I 4 Tropical Lizards A LS, F 1 Several species of tropical frogs occasionally occur in the district and usually are found in imported plants and vegetables. These species will not survive outdoors in boreal winters. 2 Occasionally individuals of this common pet species that have escaped or been released are reported. This southern species will not survive outdoors in boreal winters. 3 Several species of exotic snakes kept by local pet collectors have escaped. Most are southern species that will not survive boreal winters. 4 Occasionally tropical lizards have arrived in the district as ‘stowaways’ in imported plants or produce. These species will not survive outdoors in boreal winters. Thunder Bay Field Naturalists

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CHECKLISTOFTHEAMPHIBIANSANDREPTILESOF

THUNDERBAYDISTRICT,ONTARIO

Atleast25speciesofamphibiansandreptileshavebeenfoundwithintheThunderBayDistrictofOntario.Ofthese,only17speciescanbeconsiderednativespecies(13amphibians,4reptiles).ThechecklistwascompiledbyDr.StephenHecnar(DepartmentofBiology,LakeheadUniversity)usinghisownrecordsorthoseofcolleagues.MostoftheserecordsarealsodocumentedinthepublishedliteratureorarchivedintheOntarioReptileandAmphibianAtlas(ORAA).

ThelistiscurrentasofAugust2019.

NomenclatureandtaxonomyfollowtheCommitteeonStandardEnglishandScientificNames8theditionoftheofficialnameslistofthejointherpetologicalsocietiesofNorthAmerica(Crotheretal.2017).ThischecklistwillbeupdatedontheThunderBayFieldNaturalistswebsiteifnewspeciesareverifiedortoreflecttaxonomicchangesmadebythecommittee.

CommonorRareSpeciesDocumentation

TheoccurrenceordistributionofamphibiansandreptilesinNorthernOntariohasnotbeendocumentedaswellasrecordsofbirds,fish,andmammals.PleasereportanyrarespeciessightingstoS.Hecnaratshecnar@lakeheadu.ca.

Status,Rarity,andActivityPeakCodes

C–Common,abundantand/orwidespread ES–EarlySpring

LC–LocallyCommon,abundantatsomesites LS–LateSpring

R–Rare,lowabundance S–Summer

A–Accidental F–Fall

I–Introduced W–Winter

Commonname Scientificname Rarity ActivityANURANS FrogsandToads BorealChorusFrog Pseudacrismaculata C ES–LSSpringPeeper Pseudacriscrucifer C LSGrayTreefrog Hylaversicolor LC LS–SCope’sGrayTreefrog Hylachrysoscelis A LS–SWoodFrog Lithobatessylvaticus C ESNorthernLeopardFrog Lithobatespipiens LC LSMinkFrog Lithobatesseptentrionalis C SGreenFrog Lithobatesclamitans C SAmericanToad Anaxyrusamericanus C LS–S1TropicalTreefrogs A CAUDATANS Salamanders Mudpuppy Necturusmaculosus R ES,F,WEasternNewt Notophthalmusviridescens LC LS,S,FBlue-spottedSalamander Ambystomalaterale C ES–LSSpottedSalamander Ambystomamaculatum R LSEasternRed-backedSalamander Plethodoncinereus R LS,S,FTESTUDINES Turtles PaintedTurtle Chrysemyspicta C LS–SSnappingTurtle Chelydraserpentina R S2Red-earedSlider Trachemysscriptaelegans I LS–SSQUAMATES SnakesandLizards CommonGartersnake Thamnophissirtalis C LS,S,FRed-belliedSnake Storeriaoccipitomaculata R LS,S,FGrayRatsnake Pantherophisspiloides I LS,S,F3Exoticsnakes I 4TropicalLizards A LS,F

1Severalspeciesoftropicalfrogsoccasionallyoccurinthedistrictandusuallyarefoundinimportedplantsandvegetables.Thesespecieswillnotsurviveoutdoorsinborealwinters.2Occasionallyindividualsofthiscommonpetspeciesthathaveescapedorbeenreleasedarereported.Thissouthernspecieswillnotsurviveoutdoorsinborealwinters.3Severalspeciesofexoticsnakeskeptbylocalpetcollectorshaveescaped.Mostaresouthernspeciesthatwillnotsurviveborealwinters.4Occasionallytropicallizardshavearrivedinthedistrictas‘stowaways’inimportedplantsorproduce.Thesespecieswillnotsurviveoutdoorsinborealwinters.

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