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Some Illinois Herps

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Terrapene carolina

hatchling eastern box turtle

hatchling turtle

turtle, ventral view

Sistrurus catenatus

massasauga

Agkistrodon contortrix

copperhead

Agkistrodon piscivorous

cottonmouth aka water mocassin

Agkistrodon piscivorus

cottonmouth showing threat display

Nerodia erythogaster

yellow bellied water snake (about to shed)

Nerodia erythrogaster

water snake (juvenile)

Nerodia cyclopion

Mississpi green water snake

Lampropeltis callogaster

prairie kingsnake

Coluber constrictor

Eastern racer

Thamnophis sirtalis

common garter snake

Thamnophis proximus

eastern ribbonsnake

Carphophis amoenus

eastern worm snake

Diadophis punctatus

ring-necked snake

Sceloporus undulatus

eastern fence lizard

Eumeces fasciatus

five lined skink

Bufo tadpoles

Bufo fowleri

Fowler's toad

Hyla cinerea

green treefrog

Scincella lateralis

ground skink

Ambystoma texanum

small mouthed salamander

Notopthalmus viridescens

eft stage of eastern newt

Ambystoma opacum

marbled salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

slimy salamander

Eurycea longicauda

longtail salamander

Eurycea lucifuga

cave salamander

bald cypress-tupelo swamp

Heron Pond

Pine Hills

List of all Illinois Herps

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