There are forty species and sub-species of amphibians and reptiles in Maine. Nine of these are salamanders, nine are frogs/toads, eleven are turtles (including three marine forms), and eleven are snakes. The only amphibian species known to be non-native to Maine is the mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus), which also is the state’s largest amphibian. Maine’s amphibians and turtles include species that are exclusively aquatic, others that are primarily terrestrial, as well as forms that are intermediate in habitat requirements. The primary habitat of many species varies with life history stage and/or season. All of Maine’s amphibian and non-marine turtle species are included in this section of PEARL. Snakes are not included here, even though one species, the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon), is often found in aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats. |
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Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research |
