Research Sites
O'Neal Ecological Reserve - Additional Information
An aerial image of the O'Neil Reserve is below. The parallel lines on the left (west) side of the image are Interstate 15. The Union Pacific railroad tracks are the next linear feature to the right, curving east of due north in the upper half of the image. The Portneuf River is the dark line immediately to the right (east) of the railroad tracks. Some of the old oxbows that were cut off by the railroad are visible to the left of the railroad tracks in the lower half of the image.
Common amphibians and reptiles found at the O'Neal Ecological Reserve.
Common Name Scientific Name
Northern leopard frog Rana pipiens
Boreal chorus frog Pseudacris maculata
Tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake Thamnophis elegans
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis
Gopher snake Pituophus catenifer
Sagebrush lizard Sceloporus graciosus
Western skink Eumeces skiltonianus
At least 15 species of odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) can be found at the O'Neal Reserve:
Scientific Name Common Name
Aeshna interrupta Variable darner
Anax junius Common green darner
Erythemis collocata Western pondhawk
Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-tailed whiteface
Libellula forensis Eight-spotted skimmer
L. lydia Common Whitetail
L. pulchella Twelve-spotted skimmer
L. quadrimaculata Four-spotted skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Variegated meadowhawk
Gomphus externus Plains clubtail
Ophiogomphus severus severus Pale snaketail
Enallagma boreale Boreal bluet
E. carunculatum Tule bluet
Ischnura cervula Pacific forktail
I. perparva Western forktail
Lestes dryas Emerald spreadwing
Other Lestes spp.?
For more information about these and other amphibians/reptiles and dragonflies/damselflies of Idaho (including pictures and a visual key), visit the Digital Atlas of Idaho's webpage.