Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest

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These links lead to lists of all of the species of reptiles and amphibians found in Oregon and Washington (including introduced species) with links to photo galleries of most of these species and their habitat.
Two salamanders from Idaho and one introduced lizard from British Columbia have also been included, with their origin noted on the list.

Sources of Information about Northwest Reptiles and Amphibians

Online Sources

Northwest

Northwest Herps - a guide to reptiles and amphibians of the Northwest
Burke Museum Online Field Guide to Herps of the Northwest
Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest

Washington

Washington Herp Atlas
University of Puget Sound Slater Museum - Keys to Washington herps
Washington Amphibians
Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Washington GAP Reptile and Amphibian Range Maps

Oregon

Reptiles and Amphibians of Oregon
Amphibians and Reptiles of Oregon Range Maps

Idaho

Idaho Amphibians
Idaho Reptiles

Reptiles and Amphibians in General

Center for North American Herpetology

NatureServe Explorer

Amphibians

Amphibian Species of the World

Amphibiaweb

Global Amphibian Assessment

Livingunderworld.org

Northwest Wildlife

Northwest Wildlife Online

Books

Northwest Amphibians

Corkran, Charlotte & Chris Thoms. Amphibians of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Lone Pine Publishing, 1996.

Jones, Lawrence L. C. , William P. Leonard, Deanna H. Olson, editors. Amphibians of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle Audubon Society, 2005.

Leonard et. al. Amphibians of Washington and Oregon. Seattle Audubon Society, 1993.

Nussbaum, R. A., E. D. Brodie Jr., and R. M. Storm. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Pacific Northwest. Moscow, Idaho: University Press of Idaho, 1983.

Northwest Reptiles

Brown et. al. Reptiles of Washington and Oregon. Seattle Audubon Society,1995.

Nussbaum, R. A., E. D. Brodie Jr., and R. M. Storm. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Pacific Northwest. Moscow, Idaho: University Press of Idaho, 1983.

St. John, Alan D. Reptiles of the Northwest: Alaska to California; Rockies to the Coast. Lone Pine Publishing, 2002.

Western Herps

Stebbins, Robert C. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.

Behler, John L., & F. Wayne King. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

North American Frogs

Wright, Anna. Handbook of Frogs and Toads of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press, 1949. North American Lizards

Smith, Hobart M. Handbook of Lizards, Lizards of the United States and of Canada. Cornell University Press, 1946.

North American Salamanders

Bishop, Sherman C. Handbook of Salamanders. Cornell University Press, 1943.

Petranka, James W. Salamanders of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution, 1998.

North American Snakes

Bartlett, R.D. , & Alan Tennant. Snakes of North America - Western Region. Gulf Publishing Co., 2000.

Ernst, Carl H., Evelyn M. Ernst, & Robert M. Corker. Snakes of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution Press, 2003.

Wright, Albert Hazen & Anna Allen Wright. Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press.

North American Turtles

Carr, Archie. Handbook of Turtles: The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja California. Cornell University Press, 1969.

Ernst, Carl H., Roger W. Barbour, & Jeffrey E. Lovich. Turtles of the United States and Canada. Smithsonian Institution 1994.

North American Rattlesnakes

Ernst, Carl. H. Venomous Reptiles of North America. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.

Klauber, Laurence M. Rattlesnakes. University of California Press. (Abridged from the 1956 two volume Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind.) University of California Press, 1982.