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Amphibian Maps

Frogs and Toads

There are 18 mapped species of frogs and toads in California.

Common Name	Scientific Name
Black Toad	Bufo exsul
California Treefrog	Hyla cadaverina
Cascades Frog	Rana cascadae
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog	Rana boylii
Great Basin Spadefoot	Scaphiopus intermontana
Great Plains Toad	Bufo cognatus
Mountain Yellow-legged Frog	Rana muscosa
Northern Leopard Frog	Rana pipiens
Oregon Spotted Frog	Rana pretiosa
Pacific Treefrog (Chorus Frog) F \| f	Hyla regilla
Red-legged Frog	Rana aurora
Red-spotted Toad	Bufo punctatus
Southwestern Toad	Bufo microscaphus
Tailed Frog	Ascaphus truei
Western Spadefoot	Scaphiopus hammondii
Western Toad	Bufo boreas
Woodhouse's Toad	Bufo woodhousei
Yosemite Toad	Bufo canorus

Salamanders

There are 25 mapped species of salamanders in California.

Common Name	Scientific Name
Arboreal Salamander	Aneides lugubris
Black Salamander	Aneides flavipunctatus
Blackbelly Slender Salamander	Batrachoseps nigriventris
California Giant Salamander	Dicamptodon ensatus
California Newt	Taricha torosa
California Slender Salamander	Batrachoseps attenuatus
California Tiger Salamander	Ambystoma californiense
Clouded Salamander	Aneides ferreus
Couch's Spadefoot	Scaphiopus couchii
Del Norte Salamander	Plethodon elongatus
Desert Slender Salamander	Batrachoseps aridus
Dunn's Salamander	Plethodon dunni
Ensatina F \| f	Ensatina eschscholtzi
Inyo Mountains Salamander	Batrachoseps campi
Kern Canyon Slender Salamander	Batrachoseps simatus
Limestone Salamander	Hydromantes brunus
Long-toed Salamander	Ambystoma macrodactylum
Mount Lyell Salamander	Hydromantes platycephalus
Pacific Slender Salamander	Batrachoseps pacificus
Red-bellied Newt	Taricha rivularis
Roughskin Newt	Taricha granulosa
Shasta Salamander	Hydromantes shastae
Siskiyou Mountains Salamander	Plethodon stormi
Southern Torrent Salamander	Rhyacotriton variegatus
Tehachapi Slender Salamander	Batrachoseps stebbinsi

Reptile Maps

Snakes

There are 33 mapped species of snakes in California.

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Common Name	Scientific Name
California Mountain Kingsnake	Lampropeltis zonata
California Whipsnake	Masticophis lateralis
Checkered Garter Snake	Thamnophis marcianus
Coachwhip	Masticophis flagellum
Common Garter Snake	Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Kingsnake	Lampropeltis getula
Glossy Snake	Arizona elegans
Gopher Snake	Pituophis melanoleucus
Ground Snake	Sonora semiannulata
Longnose Snake	Rhinochelilus lecontei
Lyre Snake	Trimorphodon biscutatus
Mohave Rattlesnake	Crotalus scutulatus
Night Snake	Hypsiglena torquata
Northwestern Garter Snake	Thamnophis ordinoides
Racer	Coluber constrictor
Red Diamond Rattlesnake	Crotalus ruber
Ringneck Snake	Diadophis punctatus
Rosy Boa	Lichanura trivirgata
Rubber Boa	Charina bottae
Sharptail Snake	Contia tenuis
Sidewinder	Crotalus cerastes
Southwestern Blackhead Snake	Tantilla hobartsmith
Speckled Rattlesnake	Crotalus mitchelli
Spotted Leafnose Snake	Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Striped Whipsnake	Masticophis taeniatus
Unidentified Garter Snake
Western Aquatic Garter Snake	Thamnophis couchii
Western Blackhead Snake	Tantilla planiceps
Western Blind Snake	Leptotyphlops humlis
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake	Crotalus atrox
Western Patchnose Snake	Salvadora hexalepis
Western Rattlesnake	Crotalus viridis
Western Shovelnose Snake	Chionactis occipitalis
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake	Thamnophis elegans

Turtles

There are 5 mapped species of turtles in California.

(z = The species is known to occur in the state, but no Gap map was created)

Common Name	Scientific Name
Desert Tortoise	Gopherus agassizii
Slider (Red-eared or Pond Slider) (z)	Trachemys scripta
Sonoran Mud Turtle	Kinosternon sonoriense
Spiny Softshell Turtle	Apalone spinifera
Western Pond Turtle	Clemmys marmorata

Lizards

There are 36 mapped species of lizards in California.

Common Name Scientific Name

Banded Rock Lizard Petrosaurus mearnsi

Barefoot Gecko Cloleonyx swtaki

Black-collared Lizard Crotaphytus insularis

Bluntnose Leopard Lizard Gambelia sila

Brush Lizard Urosaurus graciosus

California Legless Lizard Annella pulchra

Chuckawalla Sauromalus obesus

Coachella Valley Fringe-toed Lizard Uma inornata

Coast Horned Lizard Phrynosoma coronatum

Desert Horned Lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos

Desert Iguana Dipsosarus dorsalis

Desert Night Lizard Xantusia vigilis

Desert Spiny Lizard Sceloporus magister

Flat-tail Horned Lizard Phrynosoma mcallii

Fringe-toed Lizard Uma notata

Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum

Gilbert's Skink Eumeces gilberti

Granite Night Lizard Xantusia henshawi

Granite Spiny Lizard Sceloporus orcutti

Leaf-toed Gecko Phillodactylus xanti

Longnose Leopard Lizard Gambelia wislizenii

Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard Uma scoparia

Northern Alligator Lizard Elgaria coerulea

Orangethroat Whiptail Cnemidophorus hyperythrus

Panamint Alligator Lizard Elgaria panamintina

Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosus

Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma douglassi

Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana

Small-scaled Lizard Urosaurus microscutatus

Southern Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinata

Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornatus

Western Banded Gecko Cloleonyx variegatus

Western Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis

Western Skink Eumeces skiltonianus

Western Whiptail Cnemidophorus tigris

Zebratail Lizard Callisaurus draconoides

Mammal Maps

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Mammals

State Gap Analysis Projects created maps for 165 mapped species of mammals in California.

(z = The species is known to occur in the state, but no Gap map was created)

Common Name	Scientific Name
Allen's Chipmunk	Tamias senex
Alpine Chipmunk	Tamias alpinus
Arizona Cotton Rat	Sigmodon arizonae
Badger	Taxidea taxus
Bailey's Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus baileyi
Bat spp. (Unidentified Bat)	Bat spp.
Beaver	Castor canadensis
Belding's Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus beldingi
Big-eared Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys elephantinus
Bighorn Sheep	Ovis canadensis
Black Bear	Ursus americanus
Black Rat (z)	Rattus rattus
Black-tailed Jack Rabbit	Lepus californicus
Bobcat	Lynx rufus
Botta's Pocket Gopher	Thomomys bottae
Broad-footed Mole	Scapanus latimanus
Brush Mouse	Peromyscus boylii
Brush Rabbit	Sylvilagus bachmani
Bushy-tailed Woodrat	Neotoma cinerea
Cactus Mouse	Peromyscus eremicus
California Chipmunk	Tamias obscurus
California Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus beecheyi
California Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys californicus
California Leaf-nosed Bat (z)	Macrotus californicus
California Mouse	Peromyscus californicus
California Myotis (z)	Myotis californicus
California Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus californicus
California Sea Lion (z)	Zalophus californianus
California Vole (z)	Microtus californicus
Canyon Mouse	Peromyscus crinitus
Cave Myotis (z)	Myotis velifer
Chisel-toothed Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys microps
Coast Mole	Scapanus orarius
Common Gray Fox (Eastern Gray)	Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Cougar	Felis concolor
Coyote	Canis latrans
Creeping Vole	Microtus oregoni
Dark Kangaroo Rat	Microdipodops megacephalus
Deer Mouse	Peromyscus maniculatus
Desert Cottontail	Sylvilagus audubonii
Desert Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys deserti
Desert Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus penicillatus
Desert Shrew	Notiosorex crawfordi
Desert Woodrat	Neotoma lipida
Douglas' Squirrel	Tamiasciurus douglasii
Dusky Shrew	Sorex monticolus
Dusky-footed Woodrat	Neotoma fuscipes
Eastern Gray Squirrel (z)	Sciurus carolinensis
Elk	Cervus elaphus
Ermine	Mustela erminea
Fisher	Martes pennanti
Fog Shrew	Sorex sonomae
Fox (Eastern Fox) Squirrel (z)	Sciurus niger
Fresno (San Joaquin) Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys nitratoides
Fringed Myotis (z)	Myotis thysanodes
Giant Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys ingens
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus lateralis
Great Basin Pocket Mouse	Perognathus parvus
Harbor Seal (z)	Phoca vitulina
Heather Vole	Phenacomys intermedius
Heermann's Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys heermanni
Hispid Cotton Rat	Sigmodon hispidus
Hoary Bat (z)	Lasiurus cinereus
House Mouse (z)	Mus musculus
Inyo Shrew	Sorex tenellus
Kit Fox	Vulpes macrotis
Least Chipmunk	Tamias minimus
Little Brown Myotis (z)	Myotis lucifugus
Little Pocket Mouse	Perognathus longimembris
Lodgepole Chipmunk	Tamias speciosus
Long-eared Chipmunk	Tamias quadrimaculatus
Long-eared Myotis (z)	Myotis evotis
Long-legged Myotis (z)	Myotis volans
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus formusus
Long-tailed Vole	Microtus longicaudus
Long-tailed Weasel	Mustela frenata
Marsh Shrew	Sorex bendirii
Marten	Martes americana
Mazama Pocket Gopher	Thomomys mazama
Merriam's Chipmunk	Tamias merriami
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys merriami
Merriam's Shrew	Sorex merriami
Mexican Long-tongued Bat (z)	Choeronycteris mexicana
Mink	Mustela vison
Mohave Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus mohavensis
Montane Shrew	Sorex monticolus
Montane Vole	Microtus montanus
Mountain Beaver	Aplodontia rufa
Mountain Lion (Cougar)	Felis concolor
Mountain Pocket Gopher	Thomomys monticola
Mt. Lyell Shrew	Sorex lyelli
Mule Deer	Odocoileus hemionus
Muskrat	Ondatra zibethicus
Narrow-faces Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys venustus
Northern Flying Squirrel	Glaucomys sabrinus
Northern Grasshopper Mouse	Onychomys leucogaster
Northern Pocket Gopher	Thomomys talpoides
Northern Sea Lion (z)	Eumetopias jubatus
Norway Rat (z)	Rattus norvegicus
Nuttall's Cottontail	Sylvilagus nuttallii
Ord's Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys ordii
Ornate Shrew	Sorex ornatus
Pacific Jumping Mouse	Zapus trinotatus
Pacific Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys agilis fuscus
Pale Kangaroo Mouse	Microdipodops pallidus
Panamint Chipmunk	Tamias panamintus
Panamint Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys panamintinus
Pika	Ochotona princeps
Pinon Mouse	Peromyscus truei
Pocket Gopher spp.	(Unidentified Pocket Gopher)
Porcupine	Erethizone dorsatum
Pronghorn	Antilocapra americana
Pygmy Rabbit	Brachylagus idahoensis
Rabbit spp.	(Unidentified Rabbit)
Raccoon	Procyon lotor
Red Fox (z)	Vulpes vulpes
Red Tree Vole	Phenacomys longicaudus
Ringtail	Bassariscus astutus
River Otter	Lutra canadensis
Rock Squirrel	Spermophilus variegatus
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus tereticaudus
Sagebrush Vole	Lemmiscusus curtatus
San Diego Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus fallax
San Joaquin Antelope Squirrel (z)
San Joaquin Pocket Mouse	Perognathus inornatus
Shrew-mole	Neurotrichus gibbsii
Silver-haired Bat (z)	Lasionycteris noctivagans
Siskiyou Chipmunk	Tamias siskiyou
Snowshoe Hare	Lepus americanus
Sonoma Chipmunk	Tamias sonomae
Southern Grasshopper Mouse	Onychomys torridus
Southwestern Yellow Bat (z)
Spiny Pocket Mouse	Chaetodipus spinatus
Spotted Bat (z)	Euderma maculatum
Spotted Skunk	Spilogale gracilis
Stephen's Kangaroo Rat	Dipodomys stephensi
Striped Skunk	Mephitis mephitis
Townsend's Big-eared Bat (z)	Plecotus townsendii
Townsend's Ground Squirrel (z)	Spermophilus townsendii
Townsend's Mole	Scapanus townsendii
Townsend's Pocket Gopher	Thomomys townsendii
Townsend's Vole	Microtus townsendii
Trowbridge's Shrew	Sorex trowbridgii
Uinta Chipmunk	Tamias umbrinus
Vagrant Shrew	Sorex vagrans
Virginia Opossum (z)	Didelphis virginiana
Water Shrew	Sorex palustris
Western Gray Squirrel	Sciurus griseus
Western Harvest Mouse	Reithrodontomys megalotis
Western Jumping Mouse	Zapus princeps
Western Mastiff Bat (z)	Eumops perotis
Western Pipistrelle (z)	Pipistrellus hesperus
Western Pocket Gopher	Thomomys mazama
Western Red Bat (z)	Lasiurus blossevillii
Western Red-backed Vole	Clethrionomys californicus
Western Small-footed Bat (z)	Myotis ciliolabrum
White-eared Pocket Mouse	Perognathus alticola
White-footed Vole	Phenacomys albipes
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel	Ammospermophilus leucurus
White-tailed Jack Rabbit	Lepus townsendii
White-throated Woodrat	Neotoma albigula
Wolverine	Gulo gulo
Yellow-bellied Marmot	Marmota flaviventris
Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk	Tamias ochrogenys
Yellow-eared Pocket Mouse	Perognathus xanthonotus
Yellow-pine Chipmunk	Tamias amoenus

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