Get to know the Reptiles and Amphibians in Elgin County. Learn how to identify them, the habitat they live in, and Best Stewardship Practices for maintaining healthy populations of these rare gems of Carolinian Canada.
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Reptiles & Amphibians |
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Turtles |
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| Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) |
Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) |
Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) |
| Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) |
Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) |
Spotted Turtle |
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Snakes |
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| Butler’s Gartersnake (Thamnophis butleri) |
Eastern Foxsnake * |
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos) |
| Eastern Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus) |
Gray Ratsnake * |
Massasauga * |
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Milksnake |
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Lizard |
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Five-Lined Skink * |
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Amphibians |
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Fowler’s Toad |
Western Chorus Frog * |
Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) |
*Carolinian Population