The original compilation of species were observed during sampling from 1971 to 1976 and listed in:
McKee, A., R. Nussbaum, and C. Maser. 1976. A checklist of the Terrestrial Vertebrates of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Unpublished.
More recently, species have been observed and documented in:
Bury, R.B. and P.S. Corn. 1988. Douglas-fir forests in the Oregon and Washington Cascades: Relation of the herpetofauna to stand age and moisture. pp. 11-22 in Szaro, R.C., K.E. Severson, D.R. Patton (eds.), Management of Amphibians, Reptiles and small mammals in North America. GTR-RM-166, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Ft. Collins, CO.
Bury, R.B., P.S. Corn, and K.B. Aubry. 1991. Regional patterns of terrestrial amphibian communities in Oregon and Washington. pp. 341-350 in Ruggiero, L.F., K.B. Aubry, A.B. Carey, M.H. Huff (tech. eds.), Wildlife and Vegetation of Unmanaged Douglas-fir Forests. GTR-PNW-285, USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, Portland, OR.
Bury, R.B., P.S. Corn, K.B. Aubry, F.F. Gilbert, and L.L.C. Jones. 1991. Aquatic amphibian communities in Oregon and Washington. pp. 353-362 in Ruggiero, L.F., K.B. Aubry, A.B. Carey, M.H. Huff (tech. eds.), Wildlife and Vegetation of Unmanaged Douglas-fir Forests. GTR-PNW-285, USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, Portland, OR.
Gilbert, F.F. and R. Allwine. 1991. Terrestrial amphibian communities in the Oregon Cascade Range. pp. 319-324 in Ruggiero, L.F., K.B. Aubry, A.B. Carey, M.H. Huff (tech. eds.), Wildlife and Vegetation of Unmanaged Douglas-fir Forests. GTR-PNW-285, USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, Portland, OR.
Nomenclature for the amphibians follows
Leonard, W.P., H.A. Brown, L.L.C. Jones, K.R. McAllister, and R.M. Storm. 1993. Amphibians of Washington and Oregon. Seattle Audubon Society, Seattle, WA. 168 pp.
Nussbaum, R.A., E.D. Brodie, Jr., and R.M. Storm. 1983. Amphibians & Reptiles of the Pacific Northwest. University of Idaho Press, Moscow, Idaho. 332 pp.
Currently, the Andrews Forest list includes 13 species of amphibians and 7 species of reptiles. Western Pond Turtles (clemmys marmorata) have been seen near Blue River, but not in the Andrews Forest. While not especially rich in reptiles and amphibians, the Andrews supports large populations of those species common to the central Oregon Cascades. The Western Redback Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum), while common to the western Oregon Cascades, has not ever been found within the Andrews Forest.
8/14/1998 note: Bob Waide (LTER Network Office) noted that "Sorex yaquinae - yaquina shrew and Hyla regilla - pacific treefrog do not appear on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Checklists of vertebrates of North America. It may be that these species have synonyms or are listed under incorrect names. I would appreciate it if you could have someone at your site clarify these issues for me." Alternate names given to Bob Waide are Sorex pacificus for Sorex yaquinae, Pseudacris regilla for Hyla regilla
The following publication reviews the biology of amphibian and reptile fauna of older forest ecosystems and includes information on their distinguishing characteristics, behavior, and ecolgy. Herpetofaunal associations with forest characteristics and the impact of habitat loss are addressed.
Blaustein, A.R., J.J. Beatty, D.H. Olson, and R.M. Storm. 1995. The Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles in Old-growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest. Gen. Tech. Rpt. PNW-GTR-337, USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, Portland, OR. 98 pp.
