Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Mower County, Minnesota
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 1985
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1960
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 1982
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 1960
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2009
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
Last recorded in 1960
Snakes of Mower County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1960
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2012
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2021
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2013
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2021
Lizards of Mower County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 1960
Frogs and Toads of Mower County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Last recorded in 1964
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2018
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2015
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 1938
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1995
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2009
Salamanders of Mower County, Minnesota
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 1960
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Last recorded in 2019
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1960