Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Big Stone County, Minnesota
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2019
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1960
Snakes of Big Stone County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2025
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2024
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2017
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Last recorded in 2025
Lizards of Big Stone County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2024
Frogs and Toads of Big Stone County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1959
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1960
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
Last recorded in 2023
Gray Treefrog Complex
Hyla chrysoscelis / versicolor
Last recorded in 2024
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1960
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020
Salamanders of Big Stone County, Minnesota
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2014