TABLE OF CONTENTS 



ABSTRACT iii 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi 



INTRODUCTION 1 



METHODS AND MATERIALS 2 



RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 4 



Species Present on the Kootenai National Forest 7 



Long-toed Salamander 7 



Coeur dAlene Salamander 9 



Tailed Frog 11 



Western Toad 13 



Pacific Chorus Frog 15 



Spotted Frog 17 



Leopard Frog 19 



Bullfrog 21 



Painted Turtle 23 



Northern Alligator Lizard 25 



Western Skink 27 



Rubber Boa 29 



Racer 31 



Gopher Snake 33 



Western Terrestrial Garter Snake 35 



Common Garter Snake 37 



Species Potentially Present on the Kootenai National Forest 39 



Tiger Salamander 39 



Idaho Giant Salamander 41 



Rough-skinned Newt 43 



Wood Frog 45 



Western Rattlesnake 47 



Ranger District Information 48 



Cabinet District 48 



Three Rivers District 48 



Libby District 48 



Rexford District 48 



Fortine District 49 



Fisher River District 49 



COMMENDATIONS 50 



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