A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

CaliforniaHerps.com Site Map

iPhone App
Electronic Field Guide to the
Reptiles and Amphibians of
Southern California
Available Now at the
iTunes App Store.

Frequently Asked Questions	Your basic FAQ Page.
California Species Lists Frogs and Toads Salamanders Lizards Snakes Turtles	These are lists of all of the forms of reptiles and amphibians indigenous to California. Each list contains links to pictures, range maps, links, references, and information about each form of animal. The lists are in two parts: the first is a list of scientific names, the second is a list of common names.
Range Maps Frogs and Toads Salamanders Lizards Snakes Turtles	These are pages of all the range maps of California's herps put together so you can compare their distribution. Name links will take you to the main page for each species. These range maps can also be viewed from each animal's home page, and, when available, there are links to much more accurate dot-locality range maps.
Photo Indexes Snakes Lizards Turtles Frogs and Toads Salamanders	These are pages of thumbnail pictures of all of California's herps put together for comparison and identification. Name links will take you to the main page for each species.
Lists of All Herps shown on this site Frogs Salamanders Lizards Snakes Turtles	Listed alphabetically by Scientific Name, with common names to the right.
Undescribed, Possibly Occuring CA Herps	A list of herps that you might find on other lists which have not yet been added to the list we follow, or which have not yet been described in a published paper, and other herps that might occur in California.
Non-native Herps in CA	Information about introduced species of herps in California.
Escaped Pet Herps in CA	A few pictures of some of the escaped pets found in the state.
Sounds California Frog Calls	A list of all of the species on this website for which we have sound recordings. A chart of calls, descriptions, & breeding season information for California frogs and toads.
Videos Snake Videos Lizard Videos Turtle Videos Frog and Toad Videos Salamander Videos	All the videos of herps available on the site.
Beyond California Pacific Northwest Southwest Baja California Texas Appalachian Salamanders Anywhere Else	This section consists of galleries of photographs of herps and habitats found in areas neighboring California. These galleries are accessed through species lists which are not complete lists of the particular region, only lists of the phots we have.
Identification Identifying CA Herps Frogs and Toads Snakes Lizards Salamanders Turtles	This section contains pictures of herps, brief descriptions, and sometimes keys to help you identify herps you find in California.
Herps of the San Francisco Bay Area Herps of Coastal Southern California	Guides to the herps found within the two most populous regions of the state.
Behavior Frog Behavior Snake Behavior Lizard Behavior Salamander Behavior	This is the fun stuff. These pages are loaded with pictures and videos that show some of the interesting behaviors and features of herps found throughout this web site, with lots of links to explore further. It's a good way to enter the site without any concern for taxonomy or identification. This should be an entire site in itself, but capturing herp behavior is not easy. Fortunately, many people have sent me pictures of herps in action, much of which I have never witnessed before myself.
About This Site	Information about the site - our intent, background, and methods.
Acknowledgements	A list of those who have helped in some way whether they know it or not.
California Herp Diversity	Some statistics on the numbers of the different California Herps.
CA F & G Regulations Captive Propogation	State laws pertaining to the collection of California reptiles and amphibians.
Amphibian and Reptile Declines and Conservation	Save the Herps... Inspirational quotations I have come across and a few pictures. How do you illustrate decline?
Disclaimers	Crucial information about the web site that our lawyers insisted we list for you...
Glossary	Definitions for some of the terms used here, and some not used here.
Herps on California Islands	This is a chart of the reptiles and amphibians that are found on the major islands off the coast of California and inside the San Francisco Bay, with links to pages for each island including pictures of the islands (most of them) and pictures of the species that are found on the islands.
Signs and Art Herp Signs Herp Stuff Herp Art Rock Art	Herp signs, art, Native American rock art, and other herp stuff, just for fun. Pictures of herp informational and warning signs. Some of the better uses of visual depictions of herps I've run across. More artistic representation of herps, including some older more traditional art found in museums. Native American depictions of herps (or what I think are herps) etched or painted on rocks. Nobody knows exactly what they mean.
Internet Herping Forums	A list of public forums that focus on observations of reptiles and amphibians in the field.
Photos From the Field	Pictures of people herping that I've taken in the field. And a few shots of good trash sites.
Fieldherping Ethics and Etiquette	Some simple rules to herp by.
Living With Rattlesnakes	Links to information about living with venomous snakes.
Living With Wild Reptiles and Amphibians	Links to information about how you can help wild herps survive on your property, or, in the case of rattlesnakes, how to deter them from taking up residence.
More Resources	A ist of places to get more information about Californa's herps in print & online.
Needed For the Site	A list of pictures and sounds that we do not have yet. A request for help.
Notes About Our Taxonomy	The taxonomy used here for our checklists, controversies, and a discussion of other lists.
Pet Care Links	Links to information about caring for captive herps.
Recent Additions	A list of new additions to the web site during the current year.
Recommended Books	Recommended books with information on California Herps
Stebbins Field Guide Index	Single-page quick indexes to Stebbins' Field Guide to western herps, 3rd Edition.
Using our Images, Sounds, and Video	Information about using content from this web site, copyright, and a list of contributing photographers and their email addresses.
Fun Herp Links	A list of links to fun or interesting herp sites I've seen.
Songs About California	A list of songs about California. Because we can.
Songs About Herps	A list of songs about Herps. Because we can.
Report Your Herp Observations	If you see a reptile or amphibian in the wild and want to report the observation to an organization to help them keep track of the status of herps around the world, you can send your observations and photos of the animal to the organizations listed here.
Maps of California	Links to a few useful online maps.
Frog Deformities	Information about this issue and links for more information and researchers to contact if you find a deformed frog.
Site Map	You're lookin' at it.
Citing This Website	Information you should need to cite this website (to help all those high school biology students who asked.)
Contact Us	Send your cards, letters, and gifts here.

Return to the Top