Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

Howard County Results from Maryland Amphibian & Reptile Atlas (Maps)

Howard County Amphibian & Reptile Atlas (HARA)

Continuation of the 2010-2014 Maryland Amphibian & Reptile Atlas (MARA) in Howard County
The maps below show which blocks have a report of the species and which blocks have verification of the species

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

  MARA reports in YELLOW.   MARA verified records in LIME.   HARA verified records in AQUA.
MARA_HoCo_BlockOutlineMap_with_County_Boundaries

Turtles

Lizards

Snakes

Salamanders

Toads

Frogs

Exotics (no maps)

  • Alligator Snapping Turtle
  • Yellow-bellied Slider
  • Boa Constrictor
  • Brown Anole
  • Squirrel Tree Frog
  • Gecko species

TURTLES

Eastern Musk Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Mud Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Box Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Spotted Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Wood Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
False Map Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Painted Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Red-eared Slider
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Snapping Turtle
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE

LIZARDS

Eastern Fence Lizard
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Common Five-lined Skink
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE

SNAKES

Northern Watersnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Queen Snake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Brownsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Red-bellied Snake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Gartersnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Common Ribbonsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Ring-necked Snake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Wormsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Rough Greensnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Copperhead
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Scarletsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Milksnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Kingsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Mole Kingsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Ratsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Red Cornsnake
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Black Racer
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE

SALAMANDERS

Marbled Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Spotted Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Red-spotted Newt
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Slimy Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Dusky Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Red Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Spring Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Two-lined Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Long-tailed Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Four-toed Salamander
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE

TOADS

Eastern Spadefoot
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
American Toad
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Fowler’s Toad
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE

FROGS

Upland Chorus Frog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Spring Peeper
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Eastern Cricket Frog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Green Treefrog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Cope’s Treefrog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Gray Treefrog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Wood Frog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Southern Leopard Frog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Pickerel Frog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
Northern Green Frog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE
American Bullfrog
DA-NE WO-NW WO-NE SY-NW SY-NE
WO-CW WO-CE SY-CW SY-CE EC-CW
WO-SW WO-SE SY-SW SY-SE EC-SW EC-SE
SA-NE CL-NW CL-NE SV-NW SV-NE
CL-CW CL-CE SV-CW SV-CE
CL-SW CL-SE SV-SW SV-SE