Amphibians
Globally amphibians have suffered enormous losses and are the most imperiled vertebrates. Of the species occurring in Hastings, 2 are listed as Near Threatened (Western Toad and Yellow-legged Frog) and 3 are Vulnerable (California Red-legged Frog, California Tiger Salamander, Western Pond Turtle).
CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER
Ambystoma californiense
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ARBOREAL SALAMANDER
Aneides lugubris
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SANTA LUCIA MTNS. SLENDER SALAMANDER
Batrachoseps luciae
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GABILAN MTN. SLENDER SALAMANDER
Batrachoseps gavilanensis
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ENSATINA
Ensatina eschscholtzi
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CALIFORNIA NEWT
Taricha torosa
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WESTERN TOAD
Anaxyrus (Bufo) boreas
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Pacific TREEFROG
Hyliola (Pseudacris) regilla
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California RED-LEGGED FROG
Rana draytonii
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Foothill YELLOW-LEGGED FROG
Rana boylii
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American BULLFROG
Rana catesbeiana
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Reptiles
Over 500 people have worked at Hastings over the last 60 years with no occurrences of rattlesnake bites. Burrow systems of the California ground squirrel are important habitat for many reptiles and amphibians. As our native ants are displaced by the non-native Argentine Ant, our coast horned lizards are becoming rarer.
WESTERN POND TURTLE
Actinemys marmorata
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Western Yellow-bellied RACER
Coluber constrictor mormon
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SHARP-TAILed SNAKE
Contia tenuis
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WESTERN RATTLESNAKE
Crotalus viridis
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RINGNECK SNake
Diadophis punctatus
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NIGHT SNAKE
Hypsiglena torquata
CALifornia KING SNAKE
Lampropeltis californiae
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California STRIPED RACER
Masticophis lateralis
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GOPHER SNAKE
Pituophis catenifer
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LONG-NOSED SNAKE
Rhinocheilus lecontei
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Coast GARTER SNAKE
Thamnophis elegans terrestris
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California RED-SIDED GARTER SNAKE
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis
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NOrthern CALIFORNIA LEGLESS LIZARD
Anniella pulchra
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WESTERN WHIPTAIL
Aspidoscelis tigris
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WESTERN SKINK
Plestiodon skiltonianus
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SOUTHERN ALLIGATOR LIZARD
Elgaria multicarinata
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COAST HORNED LIZARD
Phrynosoma blainvillii
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WESTERN FENCE LIZARD
Sceloporus occidentalis
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Common SIDE-BLOTCHED LIZARD
Uta stansburiana
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