Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Lyon County, Minnesota
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2018
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1960
Snakes of Lyon County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1960
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 1984
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 1991
Lizards of Lyon County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 1984
Frogs and Toads of Lyon County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1981
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1960
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1960
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1960
Salamanders of Lyon County, Minnesota
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1996