Washington Wildlife Areas Reptile and Amphibian Species

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A Guide to the Reptile & Amphibian Species of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area (SWA) Habitat: Primary habitats where species may be observed at, or near, Sinlahekin Wildlife Area (SWA) A - Agriculture (grainfields, abandoned orchards, alfalfa fields, etc.) C - Conifer woodland (Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, Western Larch, Engleman Spruce) E - Every habitat O - Open water R - Riparian woodland/shrubland (water birch, quaking aspen, Red Osier Dogwood, willow,  Alder, rose, etc.) S - Steppe and shrubsteppe (often includes sagebrush and bitterbrush) T - Talus, boulder fields, cliffs, and rims U - Urban (not present at SWA) W - Wetlands St – Stream Presence (Pre):  Presence relative to SWA L - Likely breeder (breeding behavior observed on SWA or eggs or larval form found on SWA) N - Known breeder (≥ 1 eggs or larval form found within area) P - Potential breeder S – Suspected, but not confirmed at SWA Area/seasonal abundance:  A - Abundant (numerous in appropriate habitats) C - Common (likely to be observed in appropriate habitats) I - Intermittent (intermittently present in suitable habitats) R - Rare (observed every 2 to 5 years) U - Uncommon (present in suitable habitats, but not certain to be observed) X - Extremely rare (observed less frequently than every 5 years) * Species Possible But Not Confirmed Area/seasonal abundance Habitat Pre Winter Dec 21 - March 19 Spring March 20 - June 20 Summer June 21 – Sept 21 Autumn Sept 22 - Dec 20 Blotched Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum) W,O N U U U *Central Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum columbianum) W S *Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei) R,W,St S *Great Basin Spadefoot Toad (Scaphiopus) intermontanus) R,W S Western Toad (Bufo boreas)  R,W L U U U Pacific Treefrog (Pseudacris regilla) E N C C C Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa) R,W L U U U Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii) W,O N A A A Northwestern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea principis) S,R,C,T P R R R *Pigmy Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma douglassi douglassi)  S,C,T S *Northern Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus graciosus) S S *Northwestern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis) S,C,T S *Skilton (Western) Skink (Eumeces skiltonianus skiltonianus) S,C,T S Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) S,C,T,W L U U U Western Yellowbelly Racer (Coluber constrictor mormon) S,C L C C C *Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata) S,C,T S Great Basin Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer deserticola) S,R,C,T N C C C Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans vagrans) R,C,W L C C C Valley (Common) Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi) R,C,T,W L C C C Northern Pacific (Western) Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis oreganus) S,R,C,W N A A A Send suggestions, additions, and corrections to: swedbdas@dfw.wa.gov Compiled by Dale A. Swedberg on July 2, 2001 Contributors: Liana Aker, Anaka Mines, Dale Swedberg, Dana Visalli Last updated: August 10, 2004