Reptiles and Amphibians

These 14 reptilian species have been observed at the refuge:

  • Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
  • Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
  • Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
  • Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
  • Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
  • Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)
  • Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus)
  • Northern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
  • Eastern Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
  • Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
  • Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon)
  • Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
  • Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix)
  • Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

These 15 species of amphibians have been observed at the refuge:

  • American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
  • Gray Treefrog (Hyla veriscolor)
  • Bullfrog (Lithbates catesbeianus)
  • Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
  • Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
  • Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
  • Northern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
  • Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
  • Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
  • Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
  • Long-tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)
  • Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
  • Northern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
  • Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
  • Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)

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Prairie Warbler: Painting by Brad Kunkle