Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Pope County, Minnesota
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Last recorded in 1982
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2016
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
Last recorded in 2017
Snakes of Pope County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2002
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1982
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 1960
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2021
Lizards of Pope County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 2002
Frogs and Toads of Pope County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1982
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
Last recorded in 1937
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
Last recorded in 2019
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1960
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1996
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Last recorded in 1996
Salamanders of Pope County, Minnesota
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Last recorded in 1982
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2020