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gcelter@uga.edu https://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/ This is a partial listing of common species that occur in the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Project study domain. The list has been constructed mainly from anecdotal observations at monitoring sites but also includes species which are likely to occur but which have not been observed directly. This listing was generated dynamically from the GCE Taxonomic Database on Saturday, October 10, 2026 Sapelo Island Georgia USA GCE LTER Population Dynamics systematics species All publications based on this data set must cite Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER project, and two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the GCE-LTER Information Management Office /public/app/all_species_lists.asp Kingdom Animalia Subkingdom Bilateria Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Infraphylum Gnathostomata Superclass Tetrapoda Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria Order Sirenia Family Trichechidae Genus Trichechus Species Trichechus manatus West Indian Manatee, manatee, Manatí del Caribe, Caribbean manatee Class Reptilia Order Crocodilia Family Alligatoridae Genus Alligator Species Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator, Aligator americano, alligator, gator, Florida alligator, Mississippi alligator, Louisiana alligator Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Infraorder Alethinophidia Family Colubridae Subfamily Colubrinae Genus Pantherophis Species Pantherophis alleghaniensis Eastern Rat Snake, Eastern Ratsnake Subfamily Natricinae Genus Nerodia Species Nerodia taxispilota Brown Water Snake Family Viperidae Subfamily Crotalinae Genus Agkistrodon Species Agkistrodon piscivorus Cottonmouth, Northern Cottonmouth Genus Crotalus Species Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Order Testudines Suborder Cryptodira Superfamily Testudinoidea Family Emydidae Subfamily Deirochelyinae Genus Malaclemys Species Malaclemys terrapin Diamond-backed Terrapin, Diamondback Terrapin Family Testudinidae Genus Gopherus Species Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise Class Amphibia Order Anura Family Bufonidae Genus Anaxyrus Species Anaxyrus terrestris Southern Toad Family Hylidae Subfamily Hylinae Genus Hyla Species Hyla cinerea Green Tree Frog, Green Treefrog Species Hyla femoralis Pine Woods Treefrog Species Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog Species Hyla squirella Squirrel Treefrog Genus Pseudacris Species Pseudacris ocularis Little Grass Frog Family Microhylidae Subfamily Gastrophryninae Genus Gastrophryne Species Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Family Ranidae Genus Lithobates Species Lithobates grylio Pig Frog Species Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog Subspecies Lithobates Family Scaphiopodidae Genus Scaphiopus Species Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot Order Caudata Family Amphiumidae Genus Amphiuma Species Amphiuma means Two-toed Amphiuma Family Salamandridae Subfamily Pleurodelinae Genus Notophthalmus Species Notophthalmus viridescens triton vert, Eastern Newt 2026-10-10 GCE-LTER Information Manager

Dept. of Marine Sciences University of Georgia Athens Georgia 30602-3636 USA

gcelter@uga.edu