The following was tossed together from the DEC Herp Atlas maps at http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/herp/snakliza.html --------------------------------------------------------- CHECKLIST OF THE SNAKES (AND LIZARDS?) OF THE CAYUGA LAKE BASIN (NY State list - 'x' for basin species) --------------------------------------------------------- Snakes: ------- x Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon) Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata) x Northern Brown Snake (Storeria d. dekayi) x Northern Redbellied Snake (Storeria o. occipitomaculata) x Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma) x Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus) Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) x Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) Eastern Worm Snake (Carphophis a. amoenus) Northern Black Racer (Coluber c. constrictor) x Smooth Green Snake (Liochlorophis vernalis) x Black Rat Snake (Elaphe o. obsoleta) x Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis t. triangulum) Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen) Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus c. catenatus) x Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) Lizards: -------- Northern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus) Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula) Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus) ? Northern Coal Skink (Eumeces a. anthracinus)