Table 18-1. Habitats and Distribution of Herptiles in Coastal Maine 



Species 



Habitat 



or system 



Region 



Salamanders 



Blue-spotted salamander 

 Spotted salamander 

 Red-spotted newt 

 Northern dusky salamander 

 Red-backed salamander 

 Four-toed salamander 

 Spring salamander 

 Northern two-lined salamanader 



LPT 



LPT 



LPT 



RP 



PT 



PT 



R 



R 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



4 



1 



all 



Frogs and toads 

 American toad 

 Spring peeper 

 Gray tree frog 

 Bullfrog 

 Green frog 



Northern leopard frog 

 Pickerel frog 

 Mink frog 

 Wood frog 



Turtles 



Snapping turtle 



Stinkpot 



Spotted turtle 



Wood turtle 



Eastern painted turtle 



Sea turtle 



Leatherback 



Snakes 



Northern water snake 

 Northern brown snake 

 Red-bellied snake 

 Eastern garter snake 

 Northern ringneck snake 

 Northern black racer 

 Smooth green snake 

 Eastern milk snake 



LPT 



LP 



LP 



RLP 



RLP 



RLP 



RLP 



LP 



PT 



RLP 



RL 



LP 



PT 



RLP 



M 



RLP 



T 

 T 

 T 

 T 

 T 

 T 

 T 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



6 



all 



all 



1-4 



1 



all 



all 



all 



6 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



all 



a Includes breeding habitats. 



bR=Riverine; L=Lacustrine; P=Palustrine; T=Terrestrial ; M=Marine. 



18-2 



