TARAS - Reptiles of Alberta

The following is a list of all the herps known to inhabit Alberta. Each page includes a photograph of the animal, a range map, and other information specific to the species. All links will open in a new window

Amphibians
Long toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactyum)
Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Tailed Frog* (Ascaphus truei)
Plains Spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons)
Western Toad (Bufo boreas)
Great Plains toad (Bufo cognatus)
Canadian Toad (Bufo hemiophrys)
Boreal Chorus frog (Pseudacris maculata)
Columbia Spotted frog (Rana luteiventris)
Northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens)
Wood frog (Rana sylvatica)
Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)*
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Reptiles
Mountain short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
Rubber Boa* (Charina bottae)
Racer* (Coluber constrictor)
Western Hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus)
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer)
Wandering garter snake (Thamnophis elegans)
Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix)
Red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)

*- Species possibly occurring in Alberta. This list originates from the book titled The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta written by Anthony P. Russell and Aaron M. Bauer. (University of Calgary Press)