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Quail Ridge Herp Board Guide

Discover the diverse herpetofauna of California with detailed information on species like California Newt, Western Fence Lizard, Pacific Treefrog, and more. From tiny salamanders to large snakes, explore the rich wildlife of the region.

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Quail Ridge Herp Board Guide

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  1. Quail Ridge Herp Board Guide • Salamanders & Newts • California slender salamander, California Newt, Ensatina, Arboreal salamander • Lizards • Fence, southern alligator, western skink • Frogs & Toads • Pacific Treefrog, Western Toad, Bullfrog • Snakes • Ringneck, sharp-tailed, gopher, king • Other • Scorpions, mice

  2. Salamanders and Newts Slender Salamander Batrachoseps attenuatus (3.2 - 4.7 cm) California Newt, Taricha toroso (7 - 8.9 cm)

  3. Salamanders Continued Ensatina, Ensatina eschscholtzi (3.8 – 8.1 cm, 1.5 – 3.2 inches) Arboreal Salamander, Aneides lugubris (5.7 - 10 cm, 2.3 – 4 inches)

  4. Lizards Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidaentalis Males have blue belly markings (5.7 – 8.9 cm, 2.25 – 3.25 inches) Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinatus Longer, slender head than fence lizard, larger (7 - 18 cm, 3 - 7 inches)

  5. Lizards Continued California whiptail lizards Cnemidophorus tigris (6 - 11 cm, 2 - 4.5 inches) • Western Skink • Eumeces skiltonianus • Yellow stripes • Blue tail • (5.4 – 8.6 cm, 2.2 – 3.4 inches)

  6. Snakes(small) Sharptailed snake Contius tenuis (20 to 45 cm; 8 - 18 inches), Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus (20 - 75 cm; 8 - 30 inches) Night snake Hypsiglena torquata (30 - 65 cm; 12 - 26 inches)

  7. Snakes (larger) Common Garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis (46 - 130 cm; 18 - 52 inches) Gopher snake Pituophis melanoleucus (90 - 275 cm; 36 - 110 inches) Common Kingsnake Lampropeltus getula (75 - 208 cm; 30 - 82 inches) California Whipsnake Masticophis lateralis (75 to 152 cm; 30 to 60 inches)

  8. But also, Western Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis (37 - 162 cm; 15 - 64 inches)

  9. Other: Deer Mouse Peromyscus manicalatus Tail is smaller than body+tail length Scorpion Brush Mouse Peromyscus boylii Tail is equal to or longer than body+tail length

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