Click on the links below to view maps of the distribution of Pennsylvania reptile and amphibian species of conservation concern. The counties are color coded to indicate previous records based on the work of C. J. McCoy and Arthur Hulse. In 1982, Dr. McCoy published a monograph Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania (Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication-6). His distribution records were based on museum specimens and accounts in scientific publications. From 1997 to 2002, Dr. Hulse conducted the original Pennsylvania Herpetological Atlas. His distribution records were based on reports submitted by volunteers. The color of a county represents whether or not a particular species was recorded in these two previous studies: a white background signifies no records, yellow designates records from McCoy’s work, blue represents records from Hulse’s atlas project, and green means that the species was recorded by both McCoy and Hulse. In several cases, records from McCoy appear to be on the boundary of two counties so that we were unable to determine in which county the record actually occurred. In such cases, the species is report for both of the counties. It is important to note that not all records from McCoy and Hulse are supported by voucher specimens or photographs. Therefore, the authenticity of some of these previous records cannot be verified. Circles are used to represent submissions to the Pennsylvania Online Herpetological Atlas. Solid black circles indicate that a photo was submitted and the identification has been confirmed. Circles with a gray center indicate that no photo was submitted so the identification cannot be confirmed. Circles represent submissions between 2001 and July 2008. The maps are updated regularly as more submissions occur, roughly every six months.
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Salamanders:
Four-toed Salamander
Green Salamander
Hellbender
Jefferson Salamander
Marbled Salamander
Frogs and Toads:
Eastern Spadefoot
Fowler’s Toad
New Jersey Chorus Frog
Northern Cricket Frog
Northern Leopard Frog
Southern Leopard Frog
Upland Chorus Frog
Western Chorus Frog
Mountain Chorus Frog
Turtles:
Blanding’s Turtle
Bog Turtle
Common Map Turtle
Eastern Box Turtle
Redbelly Turtle
Spotted Turtle
Wood Turtle
Lizards:
Broadhead Skink
Eastern Fence Lizard
Northern Coal Skink
Snakes:
Eastern Earth Snake
Eastern Hognose Snake
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Kirtland’s Snake
Mountain Earth Snake
Northern Copperhead
Rough Green Snake
Queen Snake
Shorthead Garter Snake
Smooth Green Snake
Timber Rattlesnake
