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Reptiles and amphibians of northern illinois

This guide covers reptiles and amphibians for the illinois counties east,west, and north of Lee county.

Eastern American Toad 1
Anaxyrus americanus americanus
North American Green Frog 2
Lithobates clamitans
American Bullfrog 3
Lithobates catesbeianus
Gray Tree Frog 4
Hyla versicolor
Northern Leopard Frog 1
Lithobates pipiens
Cope's Gray Tree Frog 5
Hyla chrysoscelis
Spring Peeper 6
Pseudacris crucifer
Pickerel Frog 7
Lithobates palustris
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Eastern Garter Snake 8
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Timber Rattlesnake 9
Crotalus horridus
Eastern Tiger Salamander 10
Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
Northern Water Snake 11
Nerodia sipedon
Blanding's Turtle 12
Emydoidea blandingii
Red-eared Slider 13
Trachemys scripta elegans
Northern Map Turtle 10
Graptemys geographica
Northern Spiny Softshell Turtle 14
Apalone spinifera spinifera
Ornate Box Turtle 15
Terrapene ornata
Common Musk Turtle 16
Sternotherus odoratus
Central Newt 17
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis
Eastern Milksnake 18
Lampropeltis triangulum
Bullsnake 19
Pituophis catenifer sayi
Corn Snake 20
Pantherophis guttatus
Plains Garter Snake 21
Thamnophis radix
Eastern Hognose Snake 22
Heterodon platirhinos
DeKay's Brownsnake 23
Storeria dekayi
Chicago Gartersnake 24
Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus
Eastern Tiger Salamander 10
Ambystoma tigrinum tigrinum
Eastern Milksnake 18
Lampropeltis triangulum
Plains Garter Snake 21
Thamnophis radix
Chicago Gartersnake 24
Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus
Eastern Garter Snake 8
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Northern Water Snake 11
Nerodia sipedon
Common Mudpuppy 25
Necturus maculosus

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