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can anyone list all the herps that live in Ellensberg, WA?

Here's a full list of reptiles that can be found within about a 10 mile radius of Ellensburg, WA...there are other species in the county but not close to Ellensburg.

Chrysemys picta - Rare(?)
Elgaria multicarinata - Rare along riparian zone in drainages into Yak River Canyon
Phrynosoma douglassii - Locally uncommon in grass-free, rocky, 'pygmy sage' ridge areas
Sceloporus graciosus - Uncommon
Sceloporus occidentalis - Locally Common in ponderosa zone
Eumeces skiltonianus - Common but rarely seen
Charina bottae - Uncommon
Coluber constrictor - Common
Contia tenuis - Locally common but spotty and difficult to find along Yakima River
Diadopis punctatus - Rare in Manastash Canyon and along Yak River
Hypsiglena torquata - Rare
Pituophis catenifer - Common
Thamnophis elegans - Local and uncommon
Thamnophis sirtalis - Local and uncommon
Crotalus viridis - Locally common on rocky hillsides and canyons

could you list it in common names? i am ten and have yet to learn scientific names. but thanks for the good long list of herps!

Here you go Cillie,

Slider - Rare(?)
Southern Aligator Lizard - Rare along riparian zone in drainages into Yak River Canyon
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard - Locally uncommon in grass-free, rocky, 'pygmy sage' ridge areas
Sagebrush Lizard- Uncommon
Western Fence Lizard - Locally Common in ponderosa zone
Western Skink - Common but rarely seen
Rubber Boa - Uncommon
Racer - Common
Sharptail Snake - Locally common but spotty and difficult to find along Yakima River
Ringneck Snake - Rare in Manastash Canyon and along Yak River
Night Snake - Rare
Gopher Snake - Common
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake - Local and uncommon
Common Garter Snake - Local and uncommon
Western Rattlesnake - Locally common on rocky hillsides and canyons

MrYakima

thanks for the list. and sorry you had to go thru all the trouble rewriteng that long list.