Minnesota Amphibian & Reptile Survey
Turtles of Wadena 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 2023
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2017
Snakes of Wadena County, Minnesota
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1960
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2023
Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Last recorded in 2016
Lizards of Wadena County, Minnesota
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
Last recorded in 1960
Frogs and Toads of Wadena County, Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 1960
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
Last recorded in 1960
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Last recorded in 1960
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
Last recorded in 1985
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Last recorded in 1960
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
Last recorded in 1967
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1960
Salamanders of Wadena County, Minnesota
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
Last recorded in 1960
Tiger Salamander Complex
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 2023