Deer Wapiti (American elk), _Cervus canadensis_ E, W, A, open forests, meadows Mule deer, _Odocoileus hemionus_ E, W, A, open forests, meadows, often at high elevations Whitetail deer, _Odocoileus virginianus_ E, W, coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms Moose, _Alces alces_ E, W, coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas [Illustration: Mountain goat] Bovids Mountain goat, _Oreamnos americanus_ E, W, A, high peaks and meadows Bighorn, _Ovis canadensis_ E, A, open mountainous areas Reptiles and Amphibians of Glacier National Park Note: This check list is based upon actual specimens in the Park and other collections, according to Dr. Royal Brunson, Montana State University. Reptiles Great Basin Garter Snake, _Thamnophis elegans vagrans_ A large garter snake of mountainous areas, usually with large spots. Great Plains Red-sided Garter Snake, _Thamnophis ordinoides parietalis_ Dorsal stripes varying from yellow to blue or black. Usually found near water. Hypothetical List: Rubber Boa, _Charina bottae utahensis_ May occur in rock slides or, possibly, in forested areas, on either side of the Divide. Gopher Snake, _Pituophis catenifer sayi_ May occur along eastern boundary (Great Plains). Yellow-bellied Blue Racer, _Coluber constrictor mormon_ May occur on eastern boundary of Park along border of Great Plains. Painted Turtle, _Chrysemys picta_ May occur in ponds and sluggish waters from Upper Sonoran Zone to Canadian Zone. Western Skink, _Eumeces skiltonianus_ May occur in Transition Zone along western border of Park. [Illustration: Northern Alligator Lizard] Northern Alligator Lizard, _Gerrhonotus coeruleus principis_ May occur in Transition Zone along western border of Park. Amphibians Tiger Salamander, _Ambystoma tigrinum melanostrictum_ Ground color either black or bluish-black, with large spots or blotches of yellow. Long-toed Salamander, _Ambystoma macrodactylum_ Ground color black or dark brown; wide band of yellow extends from back of head to tip of tail. Northwestern Toad, _Bufo boreas boreas_ Widely distributed over entire Park. (Also known as Columbian, Northern, or Western Toad.) [Illustration: Western Spotted Frog] Western Spotted Frog, _Rana pretiosa pretiosa_ Widely distributed over entire Park. (Also known as Western or Pacific Frog.) Green Frog, _Rana clamitans_ One specimen, from Bowman Lake. (Chicago Natural History Museum) Tailed Frog, _Ascaphus truei_ Should be fairly common, although it is not often taken. Pacific Tree-toad, _Hyla regilla_ Small size and disks on fingers and toes identify this species. Common throughout Park. Fishes of Glacier National Park