Difference between revisions of "Reptiles and Amphibians"

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Amphibians and Reptiles are families of Vertabrates that are cold-blooded, the study of which is called Herpetology.

Local Amphibians include Salamanders, Frogs, and Toads. Local Reptiles include Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles.

© David Malak

Frogs

• Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
• Northern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris c. crucifer)
• Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
• Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
• Green Frog (Rana clamitans melanota)
• Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
• Northern Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
• Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala utricularius)
• Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)

Turtles

Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra s. serpentina) © David Malak

• Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra s. serpentina)
• Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)
• Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
• Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
• Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
• Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene c. carolina)
• Eastern Redbelly Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris)
• Common Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
• Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) © David Malak

• Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
• Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
• Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone s. spinifera)

Lizards

• Northern Coal Skink (Eumeces a. anthracinus)

Snakes

• Northern Water Snake (Nerodia s. sipedon)
• Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)
• Northern Brown Snake (Storeria d. dekayi)
• Northern Redbelly Snake (Storeria o. occipitomaculata)
• Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
• Shorthead Garter Snake (Thamnophis brachystoma)
• Eastern Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis sauritus)
• Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
• Northern Ringneck Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii)
• Northern Black Racer (Coluber c. constrictor)
• Smooth Green Snake (Liochlorophis vernalis)
• Black Rat Snake (Elaphe o. obsoleta)
• Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis t. triangulum)
• Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus c. catenatus)
• Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Northern Water Snake (Nerodia s. sipedon) © David Malak	Northern Brown Snake (Storeria d. dekayi) © David Malak	Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) © David Malak
Eastern Milk Snake (Lampropeltis t. triangulum) © David Malak