Most Wanted and Rarest Species: Always Report

(send a photo if possible)

This table shows only the more unusual reptile and amphibian species in Vermont. These are our priority species. The table includes only those species that are ranked from S1 to S3 in our Vermont Heritage System. The scale runs from 1 (very rare) to 5 (very common) and the number signifies its rarity in Vermont (as opposed to the world). The Statuses are Endangered, Threatened, and of Special Concern.The more we know about where these species are, the better we can conserve them so we hope you will always report them.

Of course, we are happy to receive any report on any reptile or amphibian (especially where we have data gaps in documentation), but this list below shows the rarest species. Any species not listed on the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Species List at all is one we would definitely like to receive a report about.

Common Name	Scientific Name	State Rank^*	State Status^*	SGCN Ranking^*
J efferson Salamander	Ambystoma jeffersonianum	S 2	SC	High
Blue-spotted Salamander	Ambystoma laterale	S 3	SC	Medium
Four-toed Salamander	Hemidactylium scutatum	S 2	SC	Medium
Mudpuppy	Necturus maculosus	S 2	SC	High
Fowler’s Toad	Anaxyrus fowleri	S 1	E	High
Mink Frog	Lithobates septentrionalis	S 3	SC
Boreal Chorus Frog	Pseudacris maculata	S 1	E	High
Spiny Softshell	Apalone spinifera	S 1	T	High
Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata	S 1	E	High
Wood Turtle	Glyptemys insculpta	S 3	SC	High
Northern Map Turtle	Graptemys geographica	S 3
Eastern Musk Turtle	Sternotherus odoratus	S 2	SC	Medium
Common Five-lined Skink	Plestiodon fasciatus	S 1	E	High
North American Racer	Coluber constrictor	S 1	T
Timber Rattlesnake	Crotalus horridus	S 1	E	High
Common Watersnake	Nerodia sipedon	S 3		Medium
Smooth Greensnake	Opheodrys vernalis	S 3	SC	Medium
Eastern Ratsnake	Pantherophis alleghaniensis	S 2	T	High
Eastern Ribbonsnake	Thamnophis saurita	S 2	SC	High

Submit an Observation

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Note for iNaturalist users: Please also submit your reports to us. Don't worry about duplicating reports, as we only pull select reports from iNaturalist. In addition, we can more easily get the important information we need when you submit directly to us, and you will receive a personal e-mailed response to your submission with answers to any identification, natural history, or conservation questions.

WHAT SPECIES

Species Common Name(s) *
If you are reporting several species on the same date and location, it's OK to list multiple species here. Please separate them by commas.

How many of each species? *
If you are reporting several species from the same date and location, please report the number and name, e.g., "1 Spring Peeper; 3 Wood Frogs"

Include up to 2 images (JPG only, 12 MB or smaller. Many e-mail services won't send more than 25 MB in one e-mail. If yours are quite large, you have additional images, or you wish to send audio or video files, please send additional e-mails directly to the Atlas at jandrews@vtherpatlas.org.)

If you have no photo, please describe the species

WHERE and WHEN

Date Observed (month-day-year) *

State or Province
Not in or near Vermont? Please submit your sightings to your state's Atlas and/or to iNaturalist.

County

Town *

Site Location *

Any Other Info or Notes

OBSERVED BY

Your Email * (in case of questions)

Your First Name *

Your Last Name *

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( **Please be patient while it sends your report, it sometimes takes a minute if there are photos. Thanks!)
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