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Herps (Reptiles and Amphibians)

   

Herp

type

Species

Common name

breeding?

Amphibian

frog

Hyla crucifer

spring peeper

yes

Amphibian

frog

Hyla versicolor

gray tree frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Pseudoacris triseriata

western chorus frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Rana blairi

plains leopard frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Rana catesbeiana

bull frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Rana clamitans

green frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Rana palustris

pickeral frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Rana pipiens

northern leopard frog

yes

Amphibian

frog

Acris crepitans

cricket frog

yes

Amphibian

toad

Bufo americanus

american toad

yes

Reptile

skink

Cnemidophorus sexlineatus

six-lined racerunner

yes

Reptile

snake

Coluber constrictor foxii

blue racer

?

Reptile

snake

Elaphe vulpina

fox snake

?

Reptile

snake

Nerodia sipedon

northern water snake

yes

Reptile

snake

Pituophis melanoleucus

bull snake

?

Reptile

snake

Thamnophis radix

plains garter snake

?

Reptile

snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

common garter snake

yes

Reptile

turtle

Apolone mutica

smooth softshell turtle

?

Reptile

turtle

Chelydra serpentina

snapping turtle

yes

Reptile

turtle

Kinosternon flavescens

yellow mud turtle

?

Reptile

turtle

Trachemys scripta elegans

red-eared slider

yes

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