Herpetology/Herpetology List

This page contains information on each of the taxa listed on the Herpetology identification list.

The 2018 list can be found here.

Crocodylia
There are 3 families of Crocodylia, with 23 species total. The three species are: *Gavialidae (contains on species, the gharial) NOT TESTED *Crocodylidae (crocodiles, with 14 species in 3 genera) *Alligatoridae (alligators and caimans, 7 species in 4 genera)

Crocodylidae (crocodiles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Crocodylia *Family: Crocodylidae

Alligatoridae (alligators and caiman)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Crocodylia *Family: Alligatoridae

Chelydridae (snapping turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Chelydridae

Kinosternidae (musk and mud turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Kinosternidae

Emydidae (box, pond, and marsh turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Emydidae
 * Genus: Terrapene, Actinemys, Malaclemys, Graptemys, Trachemys, Chrysemys,Pseudemys, Clemmys, Glyptemys, Deirochelys, and Emydoidae

Terrapene (box turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Emydidae

Testudinidae (tortoises)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Testudinidae

Cheloniidae (sea turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Cheloniidae

Trionychidae (soft shelled turtles)
*Class: Reptilia *Order: Testudines (Chelonia) *Family: Trionychidae

Typhlopidae
Typhlopidae is a family of blind snake. They are usually small (although some can get up to 0.9 meters). Description: smooth and shiny, head, body, tail usually the same diameter. Scales overlap a lot, but most other snake scales do not overlap as much. This overlapping system gives the snake protection. The head of Typhlopidae are short with small eyes that are covered by a clear scale. These are used for sensing light more than actual seeing The mouth opens on the underside of the snake instead of the front of the snake. The snout can be round, plat, pointy, hooked, etc. Some can have a bit of flesh sticking out of the snout, used to feel the way in the dark. A rostros scale hangs over the mouth to make a shovel that the snake uses for digging underground. Life cycle: Most Typhlopidae lay eggs (oviparous), but some eggs can hatch inside the mother (ovoviviparous). Habitat: These snakes live underground in Africa, Asia, the America, Australia, and other islands

Scaphiopodidae (spadefoots)
*Class: Amphibia *Order: Anura (Salientia) *Family: Scaphiopodidae

Genus: Scaphiopus or Spea

Bufonidae (true toads)
*Class: Amphibia *Order: Anura (Salientia) *Family: Bufonidae

Hylidae (tree frogs)
*Class: Amphibia *Order: Anura (Salientia) *Family: Hylidae

Genus: Hyla, Pseudacris, and Acris

Ranidae (true frogs)
*Class: Amphibia *Order: Anura (Salientia) *Family: Ranidae

Microhylidae (narrow-mouth toads)
*Class: Amphibia *Order: Anura (Salientia) *Family: Microhylidae