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Table 2. Reptiles and amphibians documented from Kiawah and Capers Island, 
South Carolina. Species names used are those given by Conant (1975). 
Species Both Kiawah 
Islands Only 
Amphibia 
Anura 
Bufonidae 
Bufo terrestris. Southern Toad X 
Hylidae 
Hyla cinerea. Green Tree Frog X 
Hyla squirella. Squirrel Tree Frog X 
Microhylidae 
Gastrophryne carolinensis. Narrow-mouthed Toad X 
Pelobatidae 
Scaphiopus holbrooki, Spadefoot Toad X 
Ranidae 
Rana utricularia 
(= pipiens or sphenocephala). Leopard Frog X 
Caudata 
Plethodontidae 
Plethodon glutinosus , Slimy Salamander X 
Reptilia 
Chelonia 
Emydidae 
Malaclemys terrapin. Diamond-back Terrapin 
Pseudemys scripta. Yellow-bellied Turtle X 
Terrapene Carolina, Box Turtle X 
Kinosternidae 
Kinosternon subrubrum. Mud Turtle X 
Cheloniidae 
Caretta caretta. Loggerhead Sea Turtle * 
Lacertilia 
Anguidae 
Ophisaurus ventralis. Common Glass Lizard X 
Iguanidae 
Anolis carolinensis, Carolina Anole X 
Scincidae 
Scincella laterale. Ground Skink X 
Eumeces laticeps. Broad-headed Skink ** 
Eumeces inexpectatus. Southeastern Five-lined Skink X 
Teiidae 
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus. Six-lined Racerunner X 
