Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Polk County, Minnesota
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Snakes of Polk County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1995
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 2014
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2022
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Last recorded in 1939
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Last recorded in 2019
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2020
Lizards of Polk County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2020
Frogs and Toads of Polk County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2018
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1995
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
Last recorded in 1958
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 2014
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2020
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 2019
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Last recorded in 2014
Salamanders of Polk County, Minnesota
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 1960
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Last recorded in 2018
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2022