Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Houston County, Minnesota
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2021
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2020
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 1960
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2020
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Last recorded in 2020
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 1900
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1960
Snakes of Houston County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2022
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2015
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2017
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Last recorded in 2021
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2021
Western Rat Snake
Pantherophis obsoletus
Last recorded in 2011
Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2022
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2016
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2009
Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 1960
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2020
Lizards of Houston County, Minnesota
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 1960
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2021
Frogs and Toads of Houston County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2015
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1965
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2022
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2015
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2021
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 2015
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Last recorded in ????
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1995
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2021
Salamanders of Houston County, Minnesota
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 1960
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Last recorded in 2000
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2018