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skinks will bite if grasped and will flee if they feel threatened it is a common but secretive species whose range extends throughout washington oregon nevada utah and wyoming and into western montana and northern arizona 30 it is widespread in northern california but restricted to the coast in central and southern california found in a variety of habitats this lizard is most common in early successional stages or open areas of late successional stages heavy brush and densely forested areas are generally avoided 31 western skinks are found from sea level to at least 2 130 m 6 990 ft 32 this diurnal reptile is active during the warm seasons 31 in montana the skink is found in the far northwestern portion of the state 33 gophersnake edit the gophersnake or bullsnake pituophis catenifer sayi salish sx̣ʷnu 4 is a large non venomous colubrid snake widespread in the central part of the united states northern mexico and southern canada it is a subspecies of the gopher snake pituophis catenifer the epithet sayi is in honor of zoologist thomas say it is common and widespread in montana 34 milk snake edit the milk snake lampropeltis triangulum is a species of king snake there are 25 subspecies among the milk snakes including the commonly named scarlet kingsnake l t elapsoides 35 the subspecies have strikingly different appearance and many of them have their own common names 35 they are distributed from southeastern canada through most of the continental united states to central america down to western ecuador and northern venezuela of northern south america 35 36 they grow 20 to 60 inches 51 to 152 cm long 35 in montana the milk snake is found in central and southeast portions of the state 37 prairie rattlesnake edit the prairie rattlesnake crotalus viridis viridis salish x̣eʔulexʷ 4 is a venomous pitviper species native to the western united states southwestern canada and northern mexico in montana this is the only venomous snake in the state but it is common and widespread 38 rubber boa edit the rubber boa charina bottae is a snake in the genus charina of the family boidae boidae consists of the non venomous snakes commonly called boas and has 43 species the genus charina consists of four species three of which are found in north america and one species found in africa in montana this boa is found in western and southwestern portions of the state 39 plains garter snake edit the plains garter snake thamnophis radix is a species of garter snake native to most of the central united states stretching as far north as canada and as far south as texas it has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe that goes from its head to tail the rest of its body is mainly a gray green color the snake is commonly found living near water sources such as streams and ponds but can also be found in urban areas and vacant lots common garter snake edit the valley garter snake thamnophis sirtalis fitchi salish sč̓ewíle 4 is a subspecies of the common garter snake it is a snake indigenous to north america most garter snakes have a pattern of yellow stripes on a brown background and their average length is about 1 to 1 5 metres 3 3 to 4 9 ft the common garter snake is a diurnal snake in summer it is most active in the morning and late afternoon in cooler seasons or climates it restricts its activity to the warm afternoons terrestrial garter snake edit the wandering garter snake thamnophis elegans vagrans salish sč̓ewíle 4 is a subspecies of the western terrestrial garter snake a species of colubrid snake residing only in southwestern canada and western united states seven subspecies are currently recognized most snakes have a yellow light orange or white dorsal stripe accompanied by two stripes on its side of the same color some varieties have red or black spots between the dorsal stripe and the side stripes this snake often inhabits coniferous forests and is relatively aquatic eastern racer edit the eastern racer coluber constrictor salish npƛ̓c̓eʔ 4 is a species of non venomous colubrid snake they are primarily found throughout the united states east of the rocky mountains but they range north into canada and south into mexico guatemala and belize racers typically grow to around 3 1 2 foot 107 cm long but some subspecies are capable of attaining lengths of 6 feet 1 8 metres their patterns vary widely between subspecies most are solid colored as their common names imply black racers brown racers blue racers or green racers runner is sometimes used instead of racer in their common name they are found throughout the state 40 smooth greensnake edit the smooth green snake opheodrys vernalis sometimes liochlorophis vernalis is a non venomous north american snake found in ontario eastern canada and almost every northern state in the u s it also sometimes called a grass snake it is a snake of increasing conservation concern in some u s states the snake is bright green and found mainly in moist meadows prairies and clearings in coniferous forest they are almost entirely insectivorous eating mainly crickets grasshoppers and smooth caterpillars western hognose snake edit the western hognose snake heterodon nasicus is a harmless colubrid species found in north america and northern mexico the western hognose snake is a light sandy brown with darker brown or gray blotching their coloration is not nearly as variable as the eastern hognose heterodon platirhinos but they often have an ink black and white or yellow checker patterned belly sometimes accented with orange they are very stout for their size a full grown 24 inch female is as bulky as a five foot corn snake and can grow from 15 to 33 inches in length with females generally being larger than males the characteristic of all hognose snakes is their upturned snout which aids in digging in the soil hognose snakes are considered to be rear fanged venomous but are not considered to pose any danger to humans and will only bite as a feeding response rarely in defense painted turtle edit the painted turtle chrysemys picta salish sp̓lqʷá 4 is a turtle of the family emydidae that is endemic to southern canada and the united states chrysemys is a monotypic genus however four distinct subspecies of painted turtle occur it is small measuring 10 to 26 centimeters 4 to 10 in and weighing 300 to 500 grams 11 to 18 oz with females being larger than males it has a smooth flat oval and keelless carapace shell and a base skin color of black to olive one of the distinguishing characteristics of this turtle is the red orange or yellow painted pattern on its legs tail neck and face snapping turtle edit the common snapping turtle chelydra serpentina is a large freshwater turtle of the family chelydridae its natural range extends from southeastern canada southwest to the rocky mountains and beyond where introduced throughout mexico and as far south as ecuador this species and the larger alligator snapping turtle are both widely referred to as snapping turtles or snappers though the common snapping turtle as its name implies is much more widespread overall spiny softshell edit the spiny softshell turtle apalone spinifera formerly trionyx spiniferus is a species of softshelled turtle one of the largest freshwater turtle species in north america they get their name from the spiny cone like projections on the leading edge of their carapace which are not scutes scales the spiny softshell has a wide range extending throughout much of the united states as well as north into the canadian provinces of ontario and quebec and south into the mexican states of tamaulipas nuevo león coahuila chihuahua baja california morelos and honduras exotic non native species edit american bullfrog edit the american bullfrog rana catesbeiana salish ɫmɫam̓aá 4 23 24 41 often simply known as the bullfrog in canada and the united states is an aquatic frog a member of the family ranidae or true frogs native to much of north america 42 this is a frog of larger permanent water bodies swamps ponds lakes where it is usually found along the water s edge 43 red eared slider edit the red eared slider trachemys scripta elegans is a semiaquatic turtle of the family emydidae it is a subspecies of pond slider it is a native of the southern united states but has become common in various areas of the world due to the pet trade they are popular pets in the united states mexico the netherlands canada japan malaysia and the united kingdom 44 see also edit birds of montana mammals of montana further reading edit stebbins robert c 1954 amphibian and reptiles of western north america new york mcgraw hill book company werner j kirwin bryce a maxell paul hendricks dennis l flath 2004 amphibians and reptiles of montana missoula montana mountain press publishing isbn 0 87842 500 4 notes edit species of concern are native taxa that are at risk due to declining population trends threats to their habitats restricted distribution and or other factors designation as a montana species of concern or potential species of concern is based on the montana status rank and is not a statutory or regulatory classification rather these designations provide information that helps resource managers make proactive decisions regarding species conservation and data collection priorities species status codes retrieved november 20 2010 montana field guide montana department of fish wildlife and parks retrieved november 20 2010 tiger salamander montana field guide montana department of fish wildlife and parks retrieved november 20 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 rockwell david 2008 čɫq̓étkʷ ntx̣ʷétkʷs a kinmituk the lower flathead river flathead indian reservation montana a cultural historical and scientific resource pablo montana salish kootenai college tribal history project pp 84 87 originally described as ambystoma macrodactyla long toed salamander montana field guide montana department of fish wildlife and parks retrieved november 20 2011 c michael hogan 2008 1 2 stebbins r c a 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