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Nova Scotia Herpetofauna

Nova Scotia is home to 22 native Herptiles. Herpetofauna or Herptiles (Herps) is a term used to refer to reptiles and amphibians. In Nova Scotia, there are 13 species of amphibians and 9 species of reptiles.

The 13 species of amphibians can be separated into two groups; Anura (frogs and toads) and Caudata (Salamanders and Newts). Reptiles are separated into two groups as well; Turtles and Snakes.

Anura	Caudata	Reptiles
Frogs include:	Salamanders include:	Snakes include:	Turtles include:
Bull frog (Lithobates catesbeianus)	Blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale)	Eastern Ribbon snake (Thamnophis saurita)	Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
Green frog (Lithobates clamitans)	Four-toed salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)	Maritime Garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis pallidulus)	Eastern Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)
Mink frog (Lithobates septentrionalis)	Eastern Red-Backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)	Northern Ring-neck snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsi)	Wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)
Northern Leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)	Yellow-spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)	Red-Bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)	Common Snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Northern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)		Smooth Green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris)
Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
Toad	Newt
Eastern American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)	Red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)

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