Ontario Herps Flashcards
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Spotted Salamander Scientific Name
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Ambystoma maculatum
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Spotted Salamander Status
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Not assessed
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Spotted Salamander Description
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- Broadly rounded Snout
- Intercostal grooves
- Yellow-orange spots
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Ambystoma maculatum
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Spotted Salamander
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Salamander
- Broadly rounded Snout
- Intercostal grooves
- Yellow-orange spots
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Spotted Salamander
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Small-Mouthed Salamander Scientific Name
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Ambystoma texanum
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Small-Mouthed Salamander Status
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Endangered
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Ambystoma texanum
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Small-Mouthed Salamander
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Blue-Spotted Salamander Scientific Name
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Ambystoma laterale
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Blue-Spotted Salamander Status
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Not assessed
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Blue-Spotted Salamander Description
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- Blue spots
- Long tail, oval at base and compressed at tip
- Mix with Jefferson’s salamanders
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Ambystoma laterale
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Blue-Spotted Salamander
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Salamander
- Blue spots
- Long tail, oval at base and compressed at tip
- Mix with Jefferson’s salamanders
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Blue-Spotted Salamander
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Jefferson’s Salamander Scientific Name
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Ambystoma jeffersonianum
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Jefferson’s Salamander Status
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Endangered
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Jefferson’s Salamander Description
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- Long snout
- Long toes
- Mix with blue-spotteds so may have blue spots
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Ambystoma jeffersonianum
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Jefferson’s Salamander
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Salamander
- Long snout
- Long toes
- Mix with blue-spotteds so may have blue spots
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Jefferson’s Salamander
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Unisexual Salamander Scientific Name
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Ambystoma unisexuals
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Unisexual Salamander Status
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Endagered
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Ambystoma unisexuals
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Unisexual Salamander
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Eastern Red-Backed Salamander Scientific Name
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Plethodon cinereus
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Eastern Red-Backed Salamander Status
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Not assessed
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Eastern Red-Backed Salamander Description
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- Red skunk-stripe along back
- 16-18 intercostal grooves
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Plethodon cinereus
Eastern Red-Backed Salamander
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Salamander
- Red skunk-stripe along back
- 16-18 intercostal grooves
Eastern Red-Backed Salamander
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Four-Toed Salamander Scientific Name
Hemidactylium scutatum
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Four-Toed Salamander Status
Not at risk
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Four-Toed Salamander Description
- 4 toes (only one with 4 toes on hind feet)
| - White belly with black spots
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Hemidactylium scutatum
Four-Toed Salamander
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Salamander
- 4 toes (only one with 4 toes on hind feet)
- White belly with black spots
Four-Toed Salamander
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Northern Two-Lined Salamander Scientific Name
Eurycea bislineata
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Northern Two-Lined Salamander Status
Not assessed
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Northern Two-Lined Salamander Description
- 2 yellow-greenish to dark orange lines down back (not red)
| - Slender body
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Eurycea bislineata
Northern Two-Lined Salamander
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Salamander
- 2 yellow-greenish to dark orange lines down back (not red)
- Slender body
Northern Two-Lined Salamander
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Northern Dusky Salamander Status
Endangered
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Desmognathus fuscus
Northern Dusky Salamander
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Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander Scientific Name
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
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Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander Status
Endangered
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Desmognathus ochrophaeus
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
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Eastern Red-Spotted Newt Scientific Name
Notophthalmus viridescens
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Eastern Red-Spotted Newt Status
Not assessed
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Eastern Red-Spotted Newt Description
- Red spots with black borders
- Laterally compressed tail with prominent ridge
- Red eft, olive brown adult (both have the red spots)
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Notophthalmus viridescens
Eastern Red-Spotted Newt
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Salamander
- Red spots with black borders
- Laterally compressed tail with prominent ridge
- Red eft, olive brown adult (both have the red spots)
Eastern Red-Spotted Newt
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Mudpuppy Scientific Name
Necturus maculosus
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Mudpuppy Status
Not at risk
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Mudpuppy Description
Frond/frill- like gills
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Necturus maculosus
Mudpuppy
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Salamander with frond/frill- like gills
Mudpuppy
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American Toad Scientific Name
Anaxyrus (Bufo) americanus
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American Toad Status
Not assessed
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American Toad Description
- Splotchy belly
| - 1-2 warts per spot
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Anaxyrus (Bufo) americanus
American Toad
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Toad
- Splotchy belly
- 1-2 warts per spot
American Toad
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Fowler's Toad Scientific Name
Anaxyrus (Bufo) fowleri
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Fowler's Toad Status
Endangered
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Fowler's Toad Description
- White belly
| - 3+ warts per spot
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Anaxyrus (Bufo) fowleri
Fowler's Toad
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Toad
- White belly
- 3+ warts per spot
Fowler's Toad
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Grey Treefrog Scientific Name
Hyla versicolor
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Grey Treefrog Status
Not assessed
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Grey Treefrog Description
- Sticky toe pads
| - Yellow inner thighs
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Hyla versicolor
Grey Treefrog
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Frog
- Sticky toe pads
- Yellow inner thighs
Grey Treefrog
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Spring Peeper Scientific Name
Pseudacris crucifer
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Spring Peeper Status
Not assessed
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Spring Peeper Description
- X on back
- Tiny
- Toe pads
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Pseudacris crucifer
Spring Peeper
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Frog
- X on back
- Tiny
- Toe pads
Spring Peeper
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Western Chorus Frog Scientific Name
Pseudacris triseriata
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Western Chorus Frog Status
Not at risk
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Western Chorus Frog Description
- Line along side from nostrils
- 3 broken dorsal stripes
- White stripe on upper lip (milk moustache)
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Pseudacris triseriata
Western Chorus Frog
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Frog
- Line along side from nostrils
- 3 broken dorsal stripes
- White stripe on upper lip (milk moustache)
Western Chorus Frog
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Northern Leopard Frog Scientific Name
Lithobates pipiens
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Northern Leopard Frog Status
Not at risk
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Northern Leopard Frog Description
- Lateral fold all the way down back
- White line from snout to shoulder
- Leopard spots
- Green and brown
- Similar to pickerel frog but rounder spots
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Lithobates pipiens
Northern Leopard Frog
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Frog
- Lateral fold all the way down back
- White line from snout to shoulder
- Leopard spots
- Green and brown
- Similar to pickerel frog but rounder spots
Northern Leopard Frog
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Wood Frog Scientific Name
Lithobates sylvaticus
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Wood Frog Status
Not assessed
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Wood Frog Description
- Dark mask
- White line on upper lip (milk moustache)
- Fold is a different colour than skin
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Lithobates sylvaticus
Wood Frog
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Frog
- Dark mask
- White line on upper lip (milk moustache)
- Fold is a different colour than skin
Wood Frog
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Green Frog Scientific Name
Lithobates clamitans
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Green Frog Status
Not assessed
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Green Frog Description
- Large tympanum
- ♀has bright yellow throat
- Stripes across leg
- Similar to bullfrog, but lateral lines go all the way
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Lithobates clamitans
Green Frog
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Frog
- Large tympanum
- ♀has bright yellow throat
- Stripes across leg
- Similar to bullfrog, but lateral lines go all the way
Green Frog
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Mink Frog Scientific Name
Lithobates septentrionalis
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Mink Frog Status
Not assessed
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Mink Frog Description
Lots of black blotches, fold only goes part way down back, no bands on legs
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Lithobates septentrionalis
Mink Frog
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Lots of black blotches, fold only goes part way down back, no bands on legs
Mink Frog
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Pickerel Frog Scientific Name
Lithobates palustris
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Pickerel Frog Status
Not at risk
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Pickerel Frog Description
- Ladder-like pattern made from rectangular spots
- Similar to leopard frog but more angular spots
- Orange on legs
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Lithobates palustris
Pickerel Frog
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Frog
- Ladder-like pattern made from rectangular spots
- Similar to leopard frog but more angular spots
- Orange on legs
Pickerel Frog
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American Bullfrog Scientific Name
Lithobates catesbeianus
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American Bullfrog Status
Not assessed
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American Bullfrog Description
- Large tympanum
- Yellow chin
- HUGE
- Similar to green frog, but lateral line goes around tympanum (glasses)
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Lithobates catesbeianus
American Bullfrog
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Frog
- Large tympanum
- Yellow chin
- HUGE
- Similar to green frog, but lateral line goes around tympanum (glasses)
American Bullfrog
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Snapping Turtle Scientific Name
Chelydra serpentina
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Snapping Turtle Status
Special concern
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Snapping Turtle Description
Dino ridges on tail
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Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle
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Turtle with dino ridges on tail
Snapping Turtle
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Spiny Softshell Scientific Name
Apalone spinifera
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Spiny Softshell Status
Threatened
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Spiny Softshell Description
- Soft, flat shell
- Long pig nose
- More bumpy than spiny
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Apalone spinifera
Spiny soft shell
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Turtle
- Soft, flat shell
- Long pig nose
- More bumpy than spiny
Spiny Softshell
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Spotted Turtle Scientific Name
Clemmys guttata
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Spotted Turtle Status
Endangered
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Spotted Turtle Description
- Black shell with yellow-orange round spots
- ♀light face with lipstick, ♂dark face
- Very small
- Shell similar to Blanding’s
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Clemmys guttata
Spotted Turtle
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Turtle
- Black shell with yellow-orange round spots
- ♀light face with lipstick, ♂dark face
- Very small
- Shell similar to Blanding’s
Spotted Turtle
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Northern Map Turtle Scientific Name
Graptemys geographica
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Northern Map Turtle Status
Special concern
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Northern Map Turtle Description
- Topographic map pattern
- Peeling shell
- ♀>> ♂
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Graptemys geographica
Northern Map Turtle
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Turtle
- Topographic map pattern
- Peeling shell
- ♀>> ♂
Northern Map Turtle
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Blanding’s Turtle Scientific Name
Emydoidea blandingii
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Blanding’s Turtle Status
Threatened
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Blanding’s Turtle Description
- Yellow-white flecking on carapace
- Bright yellow chin
- Smiling
- Shell similar to spotted
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Emydoidea blandingii
Blanding’s Turtle
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Turtle
- Yellow-white flecking on carapace
- Bright yellow chin
- Smiling
- Shell similar to spotted
Blanding’s Turtle
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Midland Painted Turtle Scientific Name
Chrysemys picta marginata
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Midland Painted Turtle Status
Not assessed
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Midland Painted Turtle Description
- Plain beige plastron
| - Yellow face to red neck/shell
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Chrysemys picta marginata
Midland Painted Turtle
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Turtle
- Plain beige plastron
- Yellow face to red neck/shell
Midland Painted Turtle
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Western Painted Turtle Scientific Name
Chrysemys picta bellii
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Western Painted Turtle Status
Not at risk
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Western Painted Turtle Description
- Colourful plastron
| - Yellow on body, only red on shell
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Chrysemys picta bellii
Western Painted Turtle
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Turtle
- Colourful plastron
- Yellow on body, only red on shell
Western Painted Turtle
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Five-Lined Skink Scientific Name
Plestiodion (Eumeces) fasciatus
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Five-Lined Skink Status
Endangered/special concern
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Five-Lined Skink Description
- 5 lines along back
| - Blue tail only on juvenile
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Plestiodion (Eumeces) fasciatus
Five-Lined Skink
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Lizard
- 5 lines along back
- Blue tail only on juvenile
Five-Lined Skink
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Queensnake Scientific Name
Regina septemvittata
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Queensnake Status
Endangered
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Regina septemvittata
Queensnake
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Northern Watersnake Scientific Name
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
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Northern Watersnake Status
Not at risk
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Northern Watersnake Description
- Saddle-like pattern on back
- Half moon pattern on belly scales
- Not Lake Erie, on mainland
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Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Northern Watersnake
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Snake
- Saddle-like pattern on back
- Half moon pattern on belly scales
- Not Lake Erie, on mainland
Northern Watersnake
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Lake Erie Watersnake Scientific Name
Nerodia sipedon insularium
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Lake Erie Watersnake Status
Special Concern
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Lake Erie Watersnake Description
- Flecking on scales
| - Lake Erie, on islands
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Nerodia sipedon insularium
Lake Erie Watersnake
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Snake
- Flecking on scales
- Lake Erie, on islands
Lake Erie Watersnake
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Dekay’s Brownsnake Scientific Name
Storeria dekayi
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Dekay’s Brownsnake Status
Not assessed
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Dekay’s Brownsnake Description
- Lighter lateral line on back
| - 2 rows of spots
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Storeria dekayi
Dekay’s Brownsnake
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Snake
- Lighter lateral line on back
- 2 rows of spots
Dekay’s Brownsnake
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Red-Bellied Snake Scientific Name
Storeria occipito-maculata
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Red-Bellied Snake Status
Not assessed
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Red-Bellied Snake Description
- Red belly
- 3 (red) spots on neck
- Smallest Canadian snake
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Storeria occipito-maculata
Red-Bellied Snake
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Snake
- Red belly
- 3 (red) spots on neck
- Smallest Canadian snake
Red-Bellied Snake
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Butler’s Garter Snake Scientific Name
Thamnophis butleri
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Butler’s Garter Snake Status
Endangered
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Butler’s Garter Snake Description
- Stripe spilling onto scale rows 2 & 4 from 3
| - Extreme SW Ontario
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Thamnophis butleri
Butler’s Garter Snake
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Snake
- Stripe spilling onto scale rows 2 & 4 from 3
- Extreme SW Ontario
Butler’s Garter Snake
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Eastern Garter Snake Scientific Name
Thamnophis sirtalis
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Eastern Garter Snake Status
Not assessed
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Eastern Garter Snake Description
- Stripe on 2 scale rows (rows 2 & 3)
- Crisper stripes
- More widespread
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Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake
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Snake
- Stripe on 2 scale rows (rows 2 & 3)
- Crisper stripes
- More widespread
Eastern Garter Snake
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Eastern Ribbon Snake Scientific Name
Thamnophis sauritus
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Eastern Ribbon Snake Status
Special concern
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Eastern Ribbon Snake Description
- Crispest stripes of the garters
- Stripes don’t mix into belly scales
- White eyeliner
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Thamnophis sauritus
Eastern Ribbon Snake
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Snake
- Crispest stripes of the garters
- Stripes don’t mix into belly scales
- White eyeliner
Eastern Ribbon Snake
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Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake Scientific Name
Heterodon platirhinos
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Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake Status
Threatened
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Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake Description
Pig nose
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Heterodon platirhinos
Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake
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Snake with pig nose
Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake
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Northern Ring-Necked Snake Scientific Name
Diadophis punctatus
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Northern Ring-Necked Snake Status
Not assessed
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Northern Ring-Necked Snake Description
- Ring around neck
| - Spots (punct.) on scales
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Diadophis punctatus
Northern Ring-Necked Snake
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Snake
- Ring around neck
- Spots (punct.) on scales
Northern Ring-Necked Snake
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Blue Racer Scientific Name
Coluber constrictor foxii
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Blue Racer Status
Endangered
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Blue Racer Description
- Blue-grey (juveniles are flashy)
- Raccoon mask eyes
- Only on Peelee Island
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Coluber constrictor foxii
Blue Racer
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Snake
- Blue-grey (juveniles are flashy)
- Raccoon mask eyes
- Only on Peelee Island
Blue Racer
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Eastern Foxsnake Scientific Name
Pantherophis (Elaphe) gloydi
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Eastern Foxsnake Status
Endangered/threatened
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Eastern Foxsnake Description
- Black cheetah spots on brown skin
- Rusty face
- Long and VERY skinny
- Similar to Massasauga Rattlesnake but round eyes and darker
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Pantherophis (Elaphe) gloydi
Eastern Foxsnake
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Snake
- Black cheetah spots on brown skin
- Rusty face
- Long and VERY skinny
- Similar to Massasauga Rattlesnake but round eyes and darker
Eastern Foxsnake
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Grey Ratsnake Scientific Name
Pantherophis spiloides
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Grey Ratsnake Status
Endangered/threatened
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Grey Ratsnake Description
- Grey/black/ brown (grey when young but darkens with age)
- Could be patterned or splotchy
- Yellow around scales (looks like wiped off paint)
- White line under chin
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Pantherophis spiloides
Grey Ratsnake
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Snake
- Grey/black/ brown (grey when young but darkens with age)
- Could be patterned or splotchy
- Yellow around scales (looks like wiped off paint)
- White line under chin
Grey Ratsnake
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Milksnake Scientific Name
Lampropeltis triangulum
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Milksnake Status
Not at risk
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Milksnake Description
- White Y shape on head
| - White with reddish spots with black outline
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Lampropeltis triangulum
Milksnake
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Snake
- White Y shape on head
- White with reddish spots with black outline
Milksnake
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Smooth Greensnake Scientific Name
Opheodrys vernalis
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Smooth Greensnake Status
Not assessed
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Smooth Greensnake Description
- Only solid green snake in Ontario
- Smooth scales
- Turns blue when dead
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Opheodrys vernalis
Smooth Greensnake
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Snake
- Only solid green snake in Ontario
- Smooth scales
- Turns blue when dead
Smooth Greensnake
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Massasauga Rattlesnake Scientific Name
Sistrurus catenatus
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Massasauga Rattlesnake Status
Endangered/threatened
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Massasauga Rattlesnake Description
- Rattle
- Thick boi/ robust
- Similar to Eastern Foxsnake but slanted eyes and white around spots
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Sistrurus catenatus
Massasauga Rattlesnake
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Snake
- Rattle
- Thick boi/ robust
- Similar to Eastern Foxsnake but slanted eyes and white around spots
Massasauga Rattlesnake
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American Bullfrog Call
Apocalypse siren, "jug o rum"
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Fowler's Toad Call
Waaaaaa baby scream
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Western Chorus Frog Call
Finger running along a comb
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Northern Leopard Frog Call
Woodpecker drumming/oinking, 3 noises
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Wood Frog Call
Duck quack, chicken clucking
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Spring Peeper Call
Peep
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Gray Tree Frog Call
Flutey trill, nice drrrrrrr noise
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Mink Frog Call
Car chugging on gravel road
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Pickerel Frog Call
Door creaking, roar
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Green Frog Call
Annoying brother doing "girlgirlgirlgirl" thing
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American Toad Call
Long trill, whistle
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Apocalypse siren, "jug o rum"
American Bullfrog Call
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Long trill, whistle
American Toad Call
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Annoying brother doing "girlgirlgirlgirl" thing
Green Frog Call
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Door creaking, roar
Pickerel Frog Call
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Car chugging on gravel road
Mink Frog Call
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Flutey trill, nice drrrrrrr noise
Gray Tree Frog Call
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Peep
Spring Peeper Call
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Duck quack, chicken clucking
Wood Frog Call
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Woodpecker drumming/oinking, 3 noises
Northern Leopard Frog Call
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Finger running along a comb
Western Chorus Frog Call
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Waaaaaa baby scream
Fowler's Toad Call
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Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) Scientific Name
Sternotherus odoratus
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Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)
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Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) Status
Special concern
250
Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) Description
- Big head
- Smooth dome shell
- Uppy nose
- Smellyyyy
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- Big head
- Smooth dome shell
- Uppy nose
- Smellyyyy
Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)
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Wood Turtle Scientific Name
Glyptemys insculpta
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Glyptemys insculpta
Wood Turtle
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Wood Turtle Status
Endangered
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Wood Turtle Description
- Shell looks wood (tree rings)
- Looks sculpted from wood
- No feet webbing (land turtle)
- Red-orange on legs and neck, black head, brown shell
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- Shell looks wood (tree rings)
- Looks sculpted from wood
- No feet webbing (land turtle)
- Red-orange on legs and neck, black head, brown shell
Wood Turtle
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Northern Dusky Salamander Scientific Name
Desmognathus fuscus
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Dusky Salamander Appearance
Diagonal line from mouth to shoulder, longer hind legs. Northern tail is more circular/ triangular, Allegheny Mountain tail is more oval/ compressed.
