Reptiles
and Amphibians of the Northwoods |
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Flora, fauna, earth, and sky...
The natural history of the northwoods
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Species Index
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Order Anura, the Toads and Frogs
Bufonidae, Toads
- Bufo americanus, American Toad
Hylidae, Treefrogs
- Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor, Grey Tree Frog
- Pseudacris triseriata, Boreale Chorus Frog
- Pseudacris crucifer, Northern Spring Peeper
Ranidae, True Frogs
- Rana septentrionalis, Mink Frog
- Rana clamitans, Green Frog
- Rana pipiens, Northern Leopard Frog
- Rana sylvatica, Wood Frog
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Order Caudata, the Salamanders
Proteidae, Waterdogs and Mudpuppies
- Necturus maculosus, Mudpuppy
Ambystomatidae, Mole Salamanders
- Notophthalmus viridescens, Eastern Newt
- Ambystoma tigrinum, Eastern Tiger Salamander
- Ambystoma laterale, Blue Spotted Salamander
- Ambystoma maculatum, Spotted Salamander
Plethodontidae, Lungless Salamanders
- Plethodon cinereus, Redback Salamander
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Order Squamata, the Snakes
Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes
- Thamnophis sirtalis, Eastern Garter Snake
- Storeria occipitomaculata, Northern Redbelly Snake
- Diadophis punctatus, Northern Ringneck Snake
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Order Testudines,
the Turtles
Chelydridae, Snapping Turtles
- Chelydra serpentina, Common Snapping Turtle (SSC)
Emydidae, Box and Water Turtles
- Chrysemys picta bellii, Western Painted Turtle
- Clemmys insculpa, Wood Turtle (TH-MN)
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Related Pages
- Flora
- Aquatic Plants, emergent, floating,
and submerged
- Ferns and Fern Allies, the Ferns,
Horsetails, and Clubmosses
- Terrestrial Herbs, the plants
of the forest floor
- Mosses, Lichens,
and Liverworts of the Northwoods
- Shrubs, from tiny shrublet to
small trees
- Trees, Aspen, Birch, and Cedar;
Spruce, Pine, and Fir
- Fauna
- Birds, Woodpeckers, Owls, and
Chickadees (and the other 7 year round residents)
- Mammals, Moose, Wolf, and Beaver
country
- Fish, Bass, Northern, Walleye,
and Trout - and their finny foodchain
- Invertebrates, Ticks, Flys, Leaches,
and Mosquitos - the welcoming land
- Earth
- Ecology,
- Geology,
- Limnology,
- Sky
- Aurora Borealis,
- Weather & Climate,
General Resources
Species
Last updated on
21 April, 2004
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