Lizards:

Reported in the 1999 EIR as Anniella pulchra pulchra, but A. p. pulchra and A. p. nigra are no longer recognized as separate subspecies (2003 Crother update).

Originally reported as Cnemidophorus tigris multiscutatus; however, Crother (2001) assigned the coastal Southern California species to C. t. stejnegeri, and the 2003 Crother update reassigned the genus to Aspidoscelis. The Field Station Manual reported the whiptail on the BFS as C. t. mundus (now A. t. munda), but this identification is almost certainly in error — see range map.

Formerly known as Gerrhonotus multicarinatus

Phrynosoma blainvillii was until fairly recently considered a subspecies of Phrynosoma coronatum; however, in 2004 it was elevated to a separate species (Crother 2008).

Formerly Eumeces skiltonianus skiltonianus; changed to Plestiodon in Crother (2008).

Reported in the 1999 EIR as Sceloporus occidentalis biseriatus, but the subspecies designation seems unlikely given its range.

Reported in the 1999 EIR as Uta stansburiana hesperis, but this subspecies is not recognized in Crother (2001).

Snakes:

Originally reported as Masticophis lateralis lateralis, but now considered to be in genus Coluber (Crother 2008).

Originally reported as Hypsiglena torquata klauberi; assigned to H. ochrorhyncha supspecies klauberi in 2006 (Crother 2008).

Originally reported as Pituophis melanoleucus, but this species is now restricted to the related Pinesnakes found in the Eastern U.S. (Crother 2001).

Turtles:

Previously reported as Clemmys marmorata pallida; assigned to Actinemys in the 2003 Crother update. The subspecies pallida is no longer recognized (Crother 2008).

Frogs & Toads:

Previously reported as Bufo boreas halophilus. The genus Bufo was recently determined to be paraphyletic; North American toads are now placed in Anaxyrus (Crother 2008).

Exotic. Native to the Eastern U.S., L. catesbeianus has now been introduced into many places in the Western U.S., including California. Formerly Rana catesbeiana.

Salamanders:

Listed in the 1999 EIR as Batrachoseps pacificus major; however, recent revision elevates this taxon to a species, B. major, with two subspecies (Crother 2001). See also a discussion of the species formerly classified as B. pacificus by the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.

Originally reported as Masticophis flagellum piceus, but now assigned to genus Coluber (Crother 2008).

Rattlesnakes have been extirpated from the BFS. Listed in the EIR as Crotalus viridis helleri; assigned to C. oreganus in the 2003 Crother update.

Originally reported as Lampropeltis zonata pulchra, but subspecies of L. zonata are no longer recognized (Crother 2008).

Listed in the 1999 EIR as T. b. vandenburghi; however, this sub species was synonymized with T. b. lyrophanes (Crother 2001).

Listed in the 1999 EIR as Hyla regilla; however, Crother 2001 placed the species in Pseudacris, and Crother 2008 recognized the Pseudacris in our area as a distinct species from P. regilla.

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