Provisional Checklist of
Vertebrates (other than Birds)
of Brackenridge Field Laboratory

Compiled by Joe Ideker (1970-74)
Additional Sightings 1983 (revised January 1993)

• Pisces
  • 1. Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinidae) Notropis venustis
  • 2. Channel Catfish (Ameriuridae) Ictalurus punctatus*
  • 3. Blackstripe Topminnow (Cyprinodontidae) Zygonectus notatus
  • 4. Mosquitofish (Poeciliidae) Gambusia affinis
  • 5. Gambusia spp.*
  • 6. Molleniesia spp.*
  • 7. Bluegill (Centrarchidae) Lepomis macrochirus
  • 8. Rio Grande "perch" (Cichlidae) Cichlasoma syanoguttatum*
    

• Amphibia
  • 9. Cliff Frog (Leptodactylidae) Syrrophus marnocki
  • 10. Green Tree Frog (Hylidae) Hyla cinerea
  • 11. Blanchard's Cricket Frog Acris crepitans
  • 12. Gulf Coast Toad (Bufonidae) Bufo valliceps
  • 13. Red-spotted Toad Bufo punctatus ( numerous Bufo spp. have been released in enclosures*)
  • 14. Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Ranidae) Rana berlandieri
  • 15. Bullfrog Rana catesbiana
  • 16. Slimy Salamander (Plethodontidae) Plethodon glutinosus

• Reptilia
  • 17. Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydridae) Chelydra serpentina
  • 18. Yellow Mud Turtle Kinosternon flavescens
  • 19. Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum+
  • 20. Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus
  • 21. Texas Slider (Emydidae) Chrysemys concinna
  • 22. Red-eared Turtle Chrysemys scripta
  • 23. Texas Tortoise Gopherus berlandieri*
  • 24. Texas Map Turtle Graptemys versa*
  • 25. Three-toed Box Turtle Terrapene carolina*
  • 26. Ornate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata
  • 27. Spiny Softshell (Trionichidae) Trionyx spinifer
  • 28. Alligator (extinct in area) (Crocodilidae) Alligator mississippinensis+
  • 29. Green Anole (Iguanidae) Anolis carolinensis
  • 30. Texas Spiny Lizard Sceloporus olivaceus
  • 31. Short-lined Skink (Scincidae) Eumeces brevilineatus
  • 32. Ground Skink Lygosoma laterale
  • 33. Texas Spotted Whiptail (Teiidae) Cnemidophorus gularis
  • 34. Six-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
  • 35. Slender Glass Lizard (Anguidae) Ophisaurus attenuatus
  • 36. Texas Blind Snake (Leptotyphlopidae) Leptotyphlops dulcis
  • 37. Yellow-bellied Racer (Colubridae) Coluber constrictor
  • 38. Texas Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta
  • 39. Sonora Kingsnake Lampropeltis getulus
  • 40. Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus
  • 41. Texas Patch-nosed Snake Salvadora grahamjae
  • 42. Flat-headed Snake Tantilla gracilis
  • 43. Blotched Water Snake (Natricidae) Natrix erythrogaster
  • 44. Texas Brown Snake Storeria dekayi
  • 45. Black-necked Garter Snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis
  • 46. Western Ribbon Snake Thamnophis proximus
  • 47. Texas Coral Snake (Elapidae) Micrurus fulvius
  • 48. Western Diamondback (Viperidae) Crotalus atrox
    

• Mammalia
  • 49. Opossum (Didelphiidae) Didelphis virginiana
  • 50. Armadillo (Dasypodidae) Dasypus novemcinctus
  • 51. Eastern Woodrat (Muridae) Neotoma floridana
  • 52. Hispid Cotton Rat Sigmodon hispidus
  • 53. Fox Squirrel (Sciuridae) Sciurus niger
  • 54. Rock Squirrel Spermophilus variegatus
  • 55. Nutria (Capromyidae) Myocastor coypu*
  • 56. Swamp Rabbit (Leporidae) Sylvilagus aquaticus
  • 57. Eastern Cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus
  • 58. Raccoon (Procyonidae) Procyon lotor
  • 59. Mutt (Canidae) Canis familiaris*
  • 60. Grey Fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
  • 61. Feral Cat (Felidae) Felis domesticus*
  • 62. Mountain Lion Felis concolor**
  • 63. Bobcat Lynx rufus?
  • 64. Striped Skunk (Mustelidae) Mephitis mephitis
  • 65. Cave Myotis Bat (Vespertilionidae) Myotis velifer
  • 66. Mexican Freetail Bat (Mollossidae) Tadarida brasiliensis
  • 67. Whitetail Deer (Cervidae) Odocoileus virginianus