Howard County Results from Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas (Blocks)

Howard County Amphibian & Reptile Atlas (HARA)

Continuation of the 2010-2014 Maryland Amphibian & Reptile Atlas (MARA) in Howard County
On the right is an outline map of Howard County showing the blocks that are being covered:

DA – Damascus, WO = Woodbine, SY = Sykesville, EC = Ellicott City,
SA = Sandy Spring, CL = Clarksville, SV = Savage.

For each block in the table below:

  • Species reported are in normal type
  • Species verified are in Bold Face
MARA_HoCo_BlockOutlineMap_with_County_Boundaries
Block
Turtles & Lizards
Snakes
Salamanders
Toads & Frogs
Damascus – NE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Gartersnake
  • Ratsnake
  • Milksnake

  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Woodbine -NW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ribbonsnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Ratsnake
  • Milksnake
  • Copperhead

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Long-tailed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Woodbine -NE

  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Gartersnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Long-tailed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Woodbine -CW

  • Musk Turtle
  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Slimy Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Gray Treefrog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Woodbine -CE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Ratsnake
  • Milksnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Woodbine -SW

  • Musk Turtle
  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Queen Snake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Ratsnake
  • Milksnake

  • Marbled Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Long-tailed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Woodbine -SE

  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Long-tailed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sykesville -NW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Smooth Earthsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sykesville -NE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter

  • Watersnake
  • Queen Snake
  • Smooth Earthsnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake
  • Milksnake
  • Copperhead

  • Marbled Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Treefrog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sykesville -CW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Queen Snake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sykesville -CE

  • Musk Turtle
  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Queen Snake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake
  • Milksnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sykesville -SW

  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake

  • Marbled Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sykesville -SE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Upland Chorus Frog
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Ellicott City -CW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter

  • Watersnake
  • Queen Snake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Eastern Wormsnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake
  • Eastern Milksnake
  • Copperhead

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Upland Chorus Frog
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cricket Frog
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Wood Frog
  • Leopard Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Ellicott City -SW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Eastern Wormsnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Ellicott City -SE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Fence Lizard

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake
  • Copperhead

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Long-tailed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Green Treefrog
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Tree Frog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Sandy Spring – NE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter

  • Watersnake
  • Smooth Earthsnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Clarksville -NW

  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter
  • Five-lined Skink

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Rough Greensnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cricket Frog
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Clarksville -NE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Red Cornsnake
  • Ratsnake

  • Marbled Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Four-toed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Green Treefrog
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Clarksville -CW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Clarksville -CE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Five-lined Skink

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Ratsnake

  • Marbled Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Clarksville -SW

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Clarksville -SE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter
  • Five-lined Skink

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Four-toed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Savage -NW

  • Musk Turtle
  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter
  • Fence Lizard

  • Watersnake
  • Queen Snake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake
  • Copperhead

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Savage -NE

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  • Eastern Mud Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle

  • Watersnake
  • Smooth Earthsnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Rough Greensnake
  • Black Racer
  • E. Ratsnake
  • E. Kingsnake
  • E. Milksnake
  • Scarletsnake
  • Copperhead

  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Green Tree Frog
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Savage – CW

  • Musk Turtle
  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • False Map Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter

  • Watersnake
  • Queen Snake
  • Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-spotted Newt
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Tree Frog
  • Wood Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Savage -CE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Red-bellied Cooter
  • Five-lined Skink

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Wormsnake
  • Rough Greensnake
  • Ratsnake
  • Kingsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Four-toed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Leopard Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Savage -SW

  • Box Turtle
  • Spotted Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Red-eared Slider
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Five-lined Skink

  • Watersnake
  • Smooth Earthsnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Rough Greensnake
  • Wormsnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Black Racer
  • Ratsnake
  • Copperhead

  • Marbled Salamander
  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Dusky Salamander
  • Red Salamander
  • Spring Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Leopard Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog
Savage -SE

  • Box Turtle
  • Painted Turtle
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Five-lined Skink

  • Watersnake
  • Brownsnake
  • Gartersnake
  • Ring-necked Snake
  • Wormsnake
  • Hog-nosed Snake
  • Ratsnake

  • Spotted Salamander
  • Red-back Salamander
  • Two-lined Salamander
  • Four-toed Salamander

  • Am Toad
  • Fowler’s Toad
  • Spring Peeper
  • Cricket Frog
  • Cope’s Tree Frog
  • Gray Treefrog
  • Wood Frog
  • Leopard Frog
  • Pickerel Frog
  • Green Frog
  • Am Bullfrog