Below are all of the species of reptiles and amphibians right here in Wisconsin.  These animals can be found right in your back yard, or down near a local pond.  Click on the name for more information.  For a fun family outing, make a checklist of these animals and see how many you can find and take pictures of in their natural habitat!

 

 

Salamanders

Common Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)

Eastern Red backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)

Four toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) WI Special Concern

Central Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis)

Blue spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)

Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

 

Frogs and Toads

Blanchard’s Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardii) WI Endangered

Western and Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata and Pseudacris maculata)

Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Eastern Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)

Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis)

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans melanota)

Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)

Mink Frog (Lithobates septentrionalis)

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris) WI Special Concern

 

Turtles

Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta belli)

Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata)

Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) WI Threatened

Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) WI Threatened

Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)

Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis)

False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) WI Special Concern

Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) WI Endangered

Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica) WI Special Concern

Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)

Common Musk Turtle/Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus)

Eastern Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina)

 

Lizards

Northern Prairie Skink (Plesteiodon septentrionalis)

Five lined Skink (Plesteiodon fasciatus)

Western Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus) WI Endangered

Prairie Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata viridis)

 

Snakes

Northern Red bellied snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)

DeKay’s/Brown snake (Storeria dekayi)

Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp.)

Plains Gartersnake (Thamnophis radix)

Butler’s Gartersnake (Thamnophis butleri) WI Threatened

Northern Ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) WI Endangered

Western Ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus proximus) WI Endangered

Eastern Milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)

Lined Snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum)

Queen snake (Regina septemvittata) WI Endangered

Northern Water snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Midland/Gray Ratsnake (Scotophis spiloides) WI Protected

Fox Snake (Mintonius vulpinus)

Smooth Greensnake (Liochlorophis vernalis)

Prairie Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus arnyi) WI Special Concern

Northern Ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus edwardsii) WI Special Concern

Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) WI Protected

Eastern Hognose snake (Heterodon platirhinos)

Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp.) WI Protected

Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) *Venomous, WI Endangered

Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) *Venomous, WI Protected