Reptiles and Amphibians

The following checklist of the reptiles and amphibians of Richmond is compled from the Lulu Island Bog Inventory and Evaluation report (Davis and Klinkenberg (2008), Richmond Nature Park records and personal observations.  It does not represent a comprehensive compilation of historical records and museum specimens for the municipality. . Nomenclature follows Matsuda, Green and Gregory (The Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia).  

Elgaria coerulea
Northern Alligator Lizard
There are two reports for this species from the Richmond Nature Park which may represent either natural occurrences or pet drop-offs in the park (Bauder pers. com. 2007). The records are from the mid-1980's and from 1991.

Chrysemys picta
Western Painted Turtle
Richmond Nature Park (Griffith pers. com. 2007), Sturgeon Banks (last sighting 2001)

Hylla regilla
Pacific Tree Frog
Richmond Nature Park, Sturgeon Banks, Iona Island

Rana catesbeiana
American Bullfrog
Garry Point, Richmond Nature Park, and probably elsewhere.

Rana clamitans
Green Frog
Richmond Nature Park pond and ditches, Sturgeon Banks

Thamnophis elegans
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
South arm of Fraser, along dyke; Iona Island

Thanmophis ordinoides
Northwestern (Pacific) Garter Snake
Richmond Nature Park, and elsewhere in municipality

Thanmophis sirtalis
Common (Red-sided) Garter Snake
Richmond Nature Park and elsewhere throughout municipality (various colour morphs)

Trachemys scripta
Western Painted Turtle
Sturgeon Banks, ditches; Richmond Nature Park pond, throughout.