Adult ID Facts Flashcards
1
Q
Wide markings on their heads
A
Eastern milksnake
2
Q
Triangular shaped markings (usually red)
A
Northern watersnake
3
Q
Wide tail + Wide stripe down their back
A
Butler’s gartersnake
4
Q
Butterfly marking pattern
A
Eastern massasauga
5
Q
Shovelled nose, fans out like a cobra, rear fangs
A
Eastern hog-nosed
6
Q
Smallest snake species in Ontario
A
Dekay’s brownsnake
7
Q
Upward crests on back, can easily see cranial crest
A
American toad
8
Q
Plain bellies, uniform worted legs
A
Fowler’s toad
9
Q
Easily identifiable dorsal fold
A
Green frog
10
Q
Rarely leaves prominent ponds
A
Mink frog
11
Q
Can freeze solid and not die
A
Wood frog
12
Q
Fully aquatic salamander
A
Mudpuppy
