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		National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

		Species List for

		John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)

This species list is a work in progress. It represents information currently in the NPSpecies data system and records are continually being added or updated by National Park Service staff. To report an error or make a suggestion, go to https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies/suggest.


Scientific Name	Preferred Common Names	Park Occurrence	Abundance	Nativeness

Reptiles
Squamata/Anguidae
Elgaria multicarinata	Southern Alligator Lizard	Present	Uncommon	Native
Squamata/Charinidae
Charina bottae	Northern Rubber Boa, Rubber Boa	Present	Unknown	Native
Squamata/Colubridae
Coluber constrictor	Eastern Racer, North American Racer, Racer	Present	Common	Native
Coluber constrictor mormon	Western Yellow-Bellied Racer	Present	Common	Native
Hypsiglena torquata	Night Snake, Nightsnake, Sinaloan Nightsnake	Present	Common	Native
Masticophis taeniatus	Striped Whipsnake	Present	Uncommon	Native
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus	Desert Striped Whipsnake	Present	Uncommon	Native
Pituophis catenifer	Bullsnake, Gopher Snake, Gophersnake	Present	Abundant	Native
Pituophis melanoleucus deserticola	Great Basin gopher snake	Present	Abundant	Native
Thamnophis elegans	Terrestrial Garter Snake, Western Terrestrial Garter Snake	Present	Common	Native
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Garter Snake, Common Gartersnake	Present	Uncommon	Native
Squamata/Iguanidae
Sceloporus occidentalis	Western Fence Lizard	Present	Abundant	Native
Uta stansburiana	Common Side-blotched Lizard, Side-blotched Lizard	Present	Uncommon	Native
Squamata/Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma douglasii	pygmy short-horned lizard	Present	Unknown	Native
Squamata/Scincidae
Eumeces skiltonianus	Western Skink	Present	Common	Native
Squamata/Teiidae
Cnemidophorus tigris	Western Whiptail	Present	Rare	Native
Squamata/Viperidae
Crotalus viridis	Prairie Rattlesnake, Western Rattlesnake	Present	Common	Native
Crotalus viridis oreganus	Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, Western Rattlesnake	Present	Common	Native
Testudines/Emydidae
Clemmys marmorata	Pacific pond turtle, western pond turtle	Present	Unknown	Non-native

Amphibians
Anura/Bufonidae
Bufo boreas	Western Toad	Present	Unknown	Native
Anura/Hylidae
Pseudacris regilla	Northern Pacific Treefrog, Pacific Chorus Frog, Pacific Treefrog	Present	Common	Native
Anura/Ranidae
Rana catesbeiana	bullfrog	Present	Common	Non-native
Anura/Scaphiopodidae
Spea intermontana	Great Basin spadefoot	Present	Common	Native
Caudata/Ambystomatidae
Ambystoma macrodactylum	long-toed salamander	Present	Common	Native


Species In Review - proposed or provisional records needing additional review
Amphibians
Anura/Ranidae
Rana luteiventris	Columbia Spotted Frog	Unconfirmed		Native


Report Species Count: 25

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 4/29/2026 6:29:22 AM

Definitions


Term	Definition	Comments
Present in Park	Species occurrence in park is documented and assumed to be extant.	Extremely high confidence that the species occurs in the park for all or part of the year. Evidence, in the form of a current, verifiable reference, voucher or observation, readily available.
Probably Present	Documented occurrences of the species in the park and/or in the adjoining region of the park give reason to suspect that it probably occurs within the park.	Very high confidence that the species occurs in the park. Evidence may exist in NPSpecies, but may not be considered current or reliable enough to elevate the status to Present in Park. Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, then the Occurrence should be changed to Unconfirmed or Not in Park, as applicable.
Unconfirmed	Attributed to the park based on weak ("unconfirmed record") or no evidence, giving minimal indication of the species' occurrence in the park.	Verifiable evidence is not considered sufficient enough to elevate the status to “Probably Present,” nor current enough to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence in NPSpecies to elevate the occurrence value to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, status should be changed to Not Present.
Not Present	Species is not known to occur in park. Species may have occurred in the park historically, is currently known to occur in areas adjacent to the park, or is a potential long-distance invader (e.g., zebra mussels, other invasive exotics). Designation can also be used for T&E or other high-interest species whose identified range encompasses the park, but that are confirmed not present in the park.
Species in Review	These species records are provisional and are undergoing additional review.

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