Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART 1. SALAMANDERS
The Role of Aquaculture in the Problem of Exotic Species
Malcolm L. McCallum
Salamanders (Caudata)
Mole Salamanders: Ambystomatidae
Western Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma mavortium
Lungless Salamanders: Plethodontidae
Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola
Southern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea cirregera
PART 2. FROGS AND TOADS
The Invasive Coqui: How Far Will It Go, and What Can We Do to Stop It?
Karen H. Beard
Context Matters in the Fight to Save Frogs
Brian Gratwicke
Frogs and Toads (Anura)
Toads: Bufonidae
Cane Toad, Rhinella marina
Poison Dart Frogs: Dendrobatidae
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus
Rainfrogs: Eleutherodactylidae
Coqui, Eleutherodactylus coqui
Rio Grande Chirping Frog, Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides
Cuban Flat-headed Frog, aka Greenhouse Frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Treefrogs: Hylidae
Green Treefrog, Hyla cinerea
Squirrel Treefrog, Hyla squirella
Cuban Treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis
Clawed Frogs: Pipidae
African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis
True Frogs: Ranidae
Japanese Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa
Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Lithobates berlandieri
North American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus
North American Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans
Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens
Southern Leopard Frog, Lithobates sphenocephalus
Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus
Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora
California Red-legged Frog, Rana draytonii
PART 3. TURTLES
Introduced and Extralimital Species of Freshwater Turtles in the Pacific Northwest
R. Bruce Bury and Brent M. Matsuda
Turtles (Testudines)
Snapping Turtles: Chelydridae
Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina
Box and Water Turtles: Emydidae
Southern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys dorsalis
Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta belli
False Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica
Florida Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys nelsoni
Northern Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys rubriventris
Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans
Softshells: Trionychidae
Florida Softshell, Apalone ferox
Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica
Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera
Wattle-necked Softshell, Palea steindachneri
Chinese Softshell, Pelodiscus sinensis
PART 4. LIZARDS
Observations from a Reptile Sanctuary in South-Central Pennsylvania
Jesse Rothacker
The Story of the Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae, in South Florida: When a New Invader Meets Bureaucratic Reality, Who Will Win?
Frank J. Mazzotti
Counting Herps
Walter E. Meshaka Jr.
Lizards (Squamata)
Agamid Lizards: Agamidae
Peter’s Rock Agama, Agama picticauda
Indo-Chinese Bloodsucker, Calotes mystaceus
Variable Bloodsucker, Calotes versicolor
Butterfly Lizard, Leiolepis belliana
Chameleons: Chamaeleonidae
Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus
Oustalet’s Chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti
Jackson’s Chameleon, Trioceros jacksonii
Casque-headed Lizards: Corytophanidae
Brown Basilisk, Basiliscus vittatus
Anoles: Dactyloidae
Allison’s Anole, Anolis allisoni
North American Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis
Hispaniolan Green Anole, Anolis chlorocyanus
Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Anolis cristatellus
Hispaniolan Stout Anole, Anolis cybotes
Bark Anole, Anolis distichus
Knight Anole, Anolis equestris
Jamaican Giant Anole, Anolis garmani
Cuban Green Anole, Anolis porcatus
Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei
True Geckos: Gekkonidae
Bibron’s Thick-toed Gecko, Chondrodactylus bibronii
Rough-tailed Gecko, Cyrtopodion scabrum
Mutilating Gecko, Gehyra mutilata
Golden Gecko, Gekko badenii
Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko
Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus
Indo-Pacific House Gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii
Tropical House Gecko, aka Wood Slave, Hemidactylus mabouia
Sri Lankan Spotted House Gecko, Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
Asian Flat-tailed House Gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus
Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus
Indo-Pacific Tree Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Mourning Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris
Madagascan Giant Day Gecko, Phelsuma grandis
Orange-spotted Day Gecko, Phelsuma guimbeaui
Gold Dust Day Gecko, Phelsuma laticauda
Ringed Wall Gecko, Tarentola annularis
Moorish Gecko, Tarentola mauritanica
Sphaerodactyl Geckos: Sphaerodactylidae
Yellow-headed Gecko, Gonatodes albogularis
Ocellated Gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus
Ashy Gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans
Iguanas: Iguanidae
Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata
Gray’s American Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis
Green Iguana, Iguana iguana
Wall Lizards and Lacertas: Lacertidae
Western Green Lacerta, Lacerta bilineata
Common Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis
Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis siculus
Curly-tailed Lizards: Leiocephalidae
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus
Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus schreibersii
Horned Lizards: Phrynosomatidae
Texas Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum
Eugongylid Skinks: Eugongylidae
Pacific Snake-eyed Skink, Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
Copper-tailed Skink, Emoia cyanura
Azure-tailed Skink, Emoia impar
Plague Skink, Lampropholis delicata
Sun Skinks: Mabuyidae
Brown Mabuya, Eutropis multifasciata
African Five-lined Skink, Trachyleopis quinquetaeniata
Sphenomorphid Skinks: Sphenomorphidae
Moth Skink, Lipinia noctua
Ameivas, Whiptails, Racerunners, and Tegus: Teiidae
Giant Ameiva, Ameiva ameiva
Dusky Giant Ameiva, Ameiva praesignis
Giant Whiptail, Aspidoscelis motaguae
Rainbow Whiptail, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus
Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae
Gold Tegu, Tupinambis teguixin
Monitor Lizards: Varanidae
Nile Monitor, Varanus niloticus
PART 5. SNAKES
Burmese Python Colonization and Eradication: A Stitch in Time Unnecessarily Missed in the Everglades
Michael R. Rochford
Snakes (Squamata)
Boas: Boidae
Boa Constrictor, Boa constrictor
Harmless Live-bearing Snakes: Natricidae
Southern Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata
Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon
Short-headed Gartersnake, Thamnophis brachystoma
Pythons: Pythonidae
Burmese Python, Python bivittatus
Northern African Python, Python sebae
Blindsnakes: Typhlopidae
Brahminy Blindsnake, Indotyphlops braminus
PART 6. CROCODILIANS
Crocodilians (Crocodylia)
Alligators and Caimans: Alligatoridae
Spectacled Caiman, Caiman crocodilus
References
About the Authors
Index
