A Field Checklist of the
Reptiles, Amphibians and
Mammals of Indiana
The list downloadable from this page identifies those species of reptiles, amphibians and mammals
that occur in Indiana. Some species occur over most of the State. Others have a
very limited range. A few species listed here may occur in Indiana, but their
presence in Indiana has not been confirmed. These hypothetical species are
indicated by the letter (H). Federally Threatened or Endangered species are indicated by (FT) or (FE). Species considered State Threatened or of Special Concern are indicated by (ST) or (SC). Bold face print indicates species of snakes that are venomous.
For reptiles and amphibians with a limited range, a number indicating the
approximate region of the state where it is found (see checklist
map), or the letter
N, S, E, W or C indicating North, South, East, West or Central portion of the
State also follows the scientific name.
This list was compiled from several sources, including the Peterson
Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern/Central North America
(1998), the Revised Checklist of the Vertebrates of Indiana by T. P.
Simon, J. O. Whitaker, J. S. Castrale and S. A. Minton published in 2002
by the Indiana Academy of Science, and the web site of the Smithsonian
Institution for North American Mammals
http://web6.si.edu/mna/search_name.cfm
Valuable comments and suggestions were provided by Katie Smith, Scott
Johnson, John Castrale and Roger Hedge of the Indiana Department of Natural
Resources, Dr. John Whitaker of Indiana State University, and Dr. Ralph
Grundel of the USGS Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station. Recent
updates and comments by Dr. Steve Conrad of Indiana Wesleyan University and
Dr. Karen E. Francl of the University of Notre Dame are included in this
March 2005 revision. Errors and omissions are solely my responsibility.
Comments are welcome and will be considered toward future revisions.
Ronald A. Weiss, Ed. D., Executive Director
Chipper Woods Bird Observatory, Inc.
10329 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, IN 46280
Chipper Woods Bird Observatory
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