Midwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Midwest PARC Species

This list consists of 164 species of amphibians and reptiles native to the Midwest PARC region. Three subspecies are included due to state or federal status.

Federal listing includes:

• Ozark Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi)
• Copper-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta)
• Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus)

Definitions for State Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern status vary among states. Websites for each state should be referenced for specific definitions and list revisions. Species of Greatest Conservation Need are identified by each state in their State Wildlife Action Plan.

Although not recognized as a unique species, unisexual Ambystomatids were included in the list due to their presence in the MW Region and their listed status in some states.

Scientific and common names follow Crother et al. 2008, except where noted. Several taxonomic changes are included in this list, many are based on recent findings through DNA analysis. Refer to Crother et al. 2008 for references to these changes. Examples include new genus names for toads (from Bufo to Anaxyrus) and true frogs (from Rana to Lithobates).

Download these lists in plain spreadsheet format.

State conservation status codes are determined by individual states. Regional concern, responsibility, and rank are determined by Midwest PARC for the entire Midwest PARC region. Read more about the regional concern, responsibility, and rank codes devised by Midwest PARC.

Table 1: State Conservation Status Codes.

Code	Status Description
E	Endangered
T	Threatened
S	Special Concern Status
N	Species of Greatest Conservation Need
•	No special status

Table 2: Regional Concern Score Codes.

Code	Concern Score
H	High
MH	Medium-High
ML	Medium-Low
L	Low

Table 3: Regional Responsibility Score Codes.

Code	Responsibility Score
H	High
L	Low

Table 4: Regional Species Rank Codes.

Code	Rank Description
A	Concern High; Responsibility High
B	Concern High; Responsibility Low
C	Concern Medium-High; Responsibility High
D	Concern Medium-High; Responsibility Low
E	Concern Medium-Low; Responsibility High
F	Concern Medium-Low; Responsibility Low
G	Concern Low; Responsibility High
H	Concern Low; Responsibility Low

Table 5: Midwest PARC Species List. Click on column headings to sort. Reset list to default sorting order.

Group	Species	Common Name	Info	IL	IN	IA	KS	MI	MN	MO	NE	ND	OH	SD	WI	Concern	Responsibility	Rank
Salamanders	Ambystoma annulatum	Ringed Salamander								S						H	H	A
Salamanders	Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander			S								•			MH	L	D
Salamanders	Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander		T	•								•			ML	H	E
Salamanders	Ambystoma laterale	Blue-spotted Salamander		N	S	E		N	•				E		•	MH	H	C
Salamanders	Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander		•	•			N	N	•			•		•	ML	L	F
Salamanders	Ambystoma mavortium	Barred Tiger Salamander					•		•		•	•		•		L	L	H
Salamanders	Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander		•	•			T		•			•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Ambystoma platineum	Silvery Salamander		E	•											MH	H	C
Salamanders	Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander		N	•					S						MH	L	D
Salamanders	Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander		•	•	N	•	E		•	N		•			ML	L	F
Salamanders	Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander		•	•	•	•	N	•	S	•	•	•	•	•	L	H	G
Salamanders	Unisexual Ambystomatids	Unisexual Ambystomatids		E	•			•	•				•		•	L	H	G
Salamanders	Amphiuma tridactylum	Three-toed Amphiuma			•					S						MH	L	D
Salamanders	Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander			E								E			H	L	B
Salamanders	Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender		E	E					E			E			H	L	B
Salamanders	Cryptobranchus a. bishopi	Ozark Hellbender								E						H	H	A
Salamanders	Desmognathus conanti	Spotted Dusky Salamander		E												H	L	B
Salamanders	Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander			•			•					•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander											•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Eurycea bislineata	Northern Two-lined Salamander						•					•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander		•	•								•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander		•	•		T			•			•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander		•	•		E			•			E			ML	L	F
Salamanders	Eurycea multiplicata	Many-ribbed Salamander					E									H	L	B
Salamanders	Eurycea spelaea	Grotto Salamander					E			S						H	H	A
Salamanders	Eurycea tynerensis	Oklahoma Salamander					•			•						L	L	H
Salamanders	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus	Spring Salamander											•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander		T	E			N	S	S			S		S	H	L	B
Salamanders	Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy		N	S	T	•	N	N	S		•	•	•	S	MH	H	C
Salamanders	Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt		•	•	T	T	•	•	•			•		•	L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon albagula	Western Slimy Salamander								•						L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon angusticlavius	Ozark Zigzag Salamander								•						L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon cinereus	Eastern Red-backed Salamander		•	•			•	N				•		•	L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander		•	•											L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon electromorphus	Northern Ravine Salamander			•								•			L	H	G
Salamanders	Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander		•	•								•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon serratus	Southern Red-backed Salamander								•						L	L	H
Salamanders	Plethodon wehrlei	Wehrle's Salamander											•			L	L	H
Salamanders	Pseudotriton montanus	Mud Salamander											T			H	L	B
Salamanders	Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander			E								•			MH	L	D
Salamanders	Siren intermedia	Lesser Siren		•	•			N		•						ML	L	F
Frogs, Toads	Acris crepitans	Northern Cricket Frog		•	S	N	•	S	E	•	•		•	N	E	MH	L	D
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	N	•	•	•	•	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus cognatus	Great Plains Toad				N	•		•	S	•	•		•		ML	H	E
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus debilis	Green Toad					T									H	L	B
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad		•	•	•		N		•			•			L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus hemiophrys	Canadian Toad							•			N		•		ML	H	E
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus punctatus	Red-spotted Toad					N									H	L	B
Frogs, Toads	Anaxyrus woodhousii	Woodhouse's Toad				•	•			•	•	•		•		L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad		T			T			•						MH	L	D
Frogs, Toads	Gastrophryne olivacea	Western Narrow-mouthed Toad					•			•	N					ML	L	F
Frogs, Toads	Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog		T												H	L	B
Frogs, Toads	Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	N	•	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog		•	•					•						L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog		•	•	•	•	•	•	•		•	•	•	•	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates areolatus	Crawfish Frog		N	S	S	N			S						H	L	B
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates blairi	Plains Leopard Frog		•	S	•	•			•	•			•		L	H	G
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		•	•	S	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog		•	•	•	S	•	•	•			•		•	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog		N	•	•	•	N	N	•			•		S	ML	L	F
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog		•	S	•		N	•	S	•	•	•	•	•	ML	L	F
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates septentrionalis	Mink Frog						•	•						S	ML	H	E
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog		•	•	•	•			•			•			L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog		N	•			•	•	S		•	•	•	•	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog											•			L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris clarkii	Spotted Chorus Frog					•									L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper		•	•	•	T	•	•	•			•		•	L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog		•						•						L	L	H
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris illinoensis	Illinois Chorus Frog		T						S						H	H	A
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris maculata	Boreal Chorus Frog				•	•	S	•	•	•	•		•	S	L	H	G
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris streckeri	Strecker's Chorus Frog					T									H	L	B
Frogs, Toads	Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog		•	•			N			•		•		•	L	H	G
Frogs, Toads	Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot		•	•					S			E			MH	L	D
Frogs, Toads	Spea bombifrons	Plains Spadefoot				•	•			•	•	N		•		L	L	H
Lizards	Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner		•	•	N	•	S	N	•	•			•	S	ML	L	F
Lizards	Crotaphytus collaris	Eastern Collared Lizard					•			S						MH	L	D
Lizards	Holbrookia maculata	Common Lesser Earless Lizard					•				•			N		ML	L	H
Lizards	Ophisaurus attenuatus	Slender Glass Lizard		N	•	T	•			•	•				E	ML	L	F
Lizards	Phrynosoma cornutum	Texas Horned Lizard					•			S						MH	L	D
Lizards	Phrynosoma hernandesi	Greater Short-horned Lizard									N	N		N		H	L	B
Lizards	Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink			•		•			•			S			ML	L	F
Lizards	Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink		•	•	•	•	•	S	•	N		•	•	•	L	L	H
Lizards	Plestiodon laticeps	Broad-headed Skink		•	•		T			•			•			L	L	H
Lizards	Plestiodon multivirgatus	Many-lined Skink									•			N		MH	L	D
Lizards	Plestiodon obsoletus	Great Plains Skink				E	•			S	N					H	L	B
Lizards	Plestiodon septentrionalis	Prairie Skink				N	•		•	S	•	N		•	S	MH	H	C
Lizards	Sceloporus consobrinus	Prairie Lizard					•			•	•			•		L	L	H
Lizards	Sceloporus graciosus	Common Sagebrush Lizard									N	N		•		MH	L	D
Lizards	Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard		•	•		•						•			L	L	H
Lizards	Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink		•	•		•			•			S			L	L	H
Snakes	Agkistrodon contortrix	Copperhead		•	•	E	•			•	N		•			ML	L	F
Snakes	Agkistrodon piscivorus	Cottonmouth		•	E		•			•						ML	L	F
Snakes	Arizona elegans	Glossy Snake					N				N					H	L	B
Snakes	Carphophis amoenus	Eastern Wormsnake		•	•								•			L	L	H
Snakes	Carphophis vermis	Western Wormsnake		•		T	•			•	N				S	MH	H	C
Snakes	Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake		•	E					S						MH	L	D
Snakes	Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake		T	E			E		S			T			H	H	A
Snakes	Coluber constrictor	North American Racer		•	•	•	•	N	S	•	•	•	•	•	S	ML	L	F
Snakes	Coluber flagellum	Coachwhip		E			•			•	N					MH	L	D
Snakes	Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake		T	E	N	N		T	•	N		E		S	H	L	B
Snakes	Crotalus viridis	Prairie Rattlesnake				E	•				•	•		•		L	L	H
Snakes	Diadophis punctatus	Ring-necked Snake		•	•	•	•	N	•	•	•		•	•	S	L	L	H
Snakes	Farancia abacura	Red-bellied Mudsnake		N	E					S						H	L	B
Snakes	Heterodon gloydi	Dusty Hog-nosed Snake		T						S						H	L	B
Snakes	Heterodon nasicus	Plains Hog-nosed Snake		T		E	N		S	S	•	N		•		H	H	A
Snakes	Heterodon platirhinos	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake		•	•	•	N	N	N	•	•		•	T	•	ML	L	F
Snakes	Hypsiglena jani	Chihuahuan Nightsnake					N									H	L	B
Snakes	Lampropeltis calligaster	Yellow-bellied Kingsnake		•	•	N	•			•	N					ML	L	F
Snakes	Lampropeltis getula	Common Kingsnake		•	•	T	•			•	N		S			ML	L	F
Snakes	Lampropeltis triangulum	Milksnake		•	•	•	•	•	N	•	•		•	•	•	L	L	H
Snakes	Leptotyphlops dulcis	Texas Threadsnake					T									H	L	B
Snakes	Nerodia cyclopion	Mississippi Green Watersnake		T						E						H	L	B
Snakes	Nerodia e. neglecta	Copper-bellied Watersnake		N	E	E		E					E			H	H	A
Snakes	Nerodia erythrogaster	Plain-bellied Watersnake		•		N	•			•						ML	L	F
Snakes	Nerodia fasciata	Southern Watersnake		E						•						MH	L	D
Snakes	Nerodia rhombifer	Diamond-backed Watersnake		•	•	T	•			•						L	L	H
Snakes	Nerodia sipedon	Northern Watersnake		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		•	•	•	L	H	G
Snakes	Nerodia sipedon insularum	Lake Erie Watersnake											E			H	H	A
Snakes	Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake		•	S		•			•			S			ML	L	F
Snakes	Opheodrys vernalis	Smooth Greensnake		N	E	S		N	N	S	N	N	S	•	•	H	L	B
Snakes	Pantherophis emoryi	Great Plains Ratsnake		E			•			•	•					ML	L	F
Snakes	Pantherophis gloydi	Eastern Foxsnake						T					S			H	H	A
Snakes	Pantherophis obsoletus	Texas (Western) Ratsnake				•	•		S	•	•					L	L	H
Snakes	Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake		•	•			S					•		S	ML	L	F
Snakes	Pantherophis vulpinus	Western Foxsnake		•	•	•		N	N	E	•			•	•	ML	H	E
Snakes	Pituophis catenifer	Gophersnake (Bullsnake)		•	•	S	•		S	•	•	•		•	S	ML	L	F
Snakes	Regina grahamii	Graham's Crayfish Snake		•		•	•			•	N					L	L	H
Snakes	Regina septemvittata	Queen Snake		•	•			N					S		E	MH	L	D
Snakes	Rhinocheilus lecontei	Long-nosed Snake					T									H	L	B
Snakes	Sistrurus catenatus	Massasauga		E	E	E	•	S	E	E	T		E		E	H	H	A
Snakes	Sistrurus miliarius	Pygmy Rattlesnake								•						L	L	H
Snakes	Sonora semiannulata	Western Groundsnake					•			•						L	L	H
Snakes	Storeria dekayi	Dekay's Brownsnake		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	N		•	•	•	L	L	H
Snakes	Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake		•	•	•	T	•	•	•	N	N	•	N	•	ML	L	F
Snakes	Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake			E											H	L	B
Snakes	Tantilla gracilis	Flat-headed Snake		T			•			•						ML	L	F
Snakes	Tantilla nigriceps	Plains Black-headed Snake					•				N					MH	L	D
Snakes	Thamnophis brachystoma	Short-headed Gartersnake											S			H	L	B
Snakes	Thamnophis butleri	Butler's Gartersnake			E			•					•		T	MH	H	C
Snakes	Thamnophis elegans	Terrestrial Gartersnake									•			•		L	L	H
Snakes	Thamnophis marcianus	Checkered Gartersnake					S									H	L	B
Snakes	Thamnophis proximus	Western Ribbonsnake		•	S	•	•			•	N				E	ML	L	F
Snakes	Thamnophis radix	Plains Gartersnake		•	•	•	•		•	•	•	•	E	•	S	L	H	G
Snakes	Thamnophis sauritus	Eastern Ribbonsnake		E	•			•					•		E	ML	L	F
Snakes	Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	S	•	•	L	L	H
Snakes	Tropidoclonion lineatum	Lined Snake		T		•	•		S	•	•			E		ML	L	F
Snakes	Virginia striatula	Rough Earthsnake					N			•						MH	L	D
Snakes	Virginia valeriae	Smooth Earthsnake		•	•	N	T			•			•			ML	L	F
Turtles	Apalone mutica	Smooth Softshell		N	•	•	•		S	•	•	N	•	N	S	ML	L	F
Turtles	Apalone spinifera	Spiny Softshell		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	L	H	G
Turtles	Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle		•	•	•	•	•	S	•	•	N	•	•	•	L	L	H
Turtles	Chrysemys dorsalis	Southern Painted Turtle								•						L	L	H
Turtles	Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	L	H	G
Turtles	Clemmys guttata	Spotted Turtle		E	E			T					T			H	L	B
Turtles	Deirochelys reticularia	Chicken Turtle								E						H	L	B
Turtles	Emydoidea blandingii	Blanding's Turtle		T	E	T		S	T	E	N		T	E	T	H	H	A
Turtles	Glyptemys insculpta	Wood Turtle				E		S	T						T	H	L	B
Turtles	Graptemys geographica	Northern Map Turtle		•	•	•	T	•	•	•			•		•	L	H	G
Turtles	Graptemys ouachitensis	Ouachita Map Turtle		•	•	•	•		•	•			•		•	L	L	H
Turtles	Graptemys pseudogeographica	False Map Turtle		•	•	•	•		•	•	N	N	S	T	S	ML	H	E
Turtles	Kinosternon flavescens	Yellow Mud Turtle		E		E	•			E	N					H	L	B
Turtles	Kinosternon subrubrum	Eastern Mud Turtle		N	E					•						MH	L	D
Turtles	Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle		E	E		N			S						H	L	B
Turtles	Pseudemys concinna	River Cooter		E	E		•			•			•			ML	L	F
Turtles	Sternotherus odoratus	Eastern Musk Turtle		•	•	T	•	•	•	•			•		•	L	L	H
Turtles	Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle		•	•		•	S		•			S			ML	L	F
Turtles	Terrapene ornata	Ornate Box Turtle		N	E	T	•			•	•			N	E	MH	L	D
Turtles	Trachemys scripta	Pond Slider		•	•	•	•	•	•	•			•			L	L	H

Species list initially adopted in December 2008. Last revised 4 July 2012.

Modifications:

• 4 Jul 2012: Removed Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum) from the Federal list.
• 4 Dec 2011: Added Slider (Trachemys scripta) and Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) to Minnesota.
• 3 Nov 2011: Added Cope's Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) to North Dakota.
• 2 Feb 2011: Changed status of Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) from "Special Concern" to "Threatened".
• 8 Feb 2010: Added MWPARC regional concern, responsibility, and species ranks.