Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Nicollet County, Minnesota
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 2021
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Last recorded in 2022
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2008
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2008
Snakes of Nicollet County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2022
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2017
Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2021
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2019
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Last recorded in 1981
Western Fox Snake
Pantherophis vulpinus
Last recorded in 2022
Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 1998
Lizards of Nicollet County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2021
Frogs and Toads of Nicollet County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2021
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1960
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2020
Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1964
Salamanders of Nicollet County, Minnesota
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 1960
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2020