From "Reptiles of Fox Island 4/79" by T.J.McNitt, Bob Weber, (Lee Casebere) notes
TURTLES (Order Testudines)
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family |
Option |
Comment |
| Snapping Turtle |
Chelydra serpentina |
|
tm, bw |
|
| Common Musk (Stinkpot) |
Sternotherus ordoratus |
|
|
Found 8/92 in Observation Center Yard |
| Eastern Box Turtle |
Terrapene c. carolina |
|
|
Two found in 8/92; One on lake road and one on Upper Dune Trail |
| Midland Painted Turtle |
Chrysemys picta marginata |
|
tm, bw |
|
| Blanding's Turtle |
Emydoidea blandingii |
|
bw |
|
| Eastern Spiny Softshell |
Apalone s. spinifera |
|
tm |
|
SNAKES (Order Squamata, Sub-order Serpentes)
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family |
Option |
Comment |
| N. Banded Water Snake |
Nerodia s. sipedon |
|
tm |
|
| Midland Brown Snake |
Storeria dekayi wrightorum |
|
tm, bw |
|
| Eastern Garter Snake |
Thamnophis s. sirtalis |
|
tm, bw |
|
| Blue Racer |
Coluber constictor foxii |
|
tm, bw |
|
| Black Rat Snake |
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta |
|
bw |
|
| Eastern Milk Snake |
Lampropeltis t. triangulum |
|
tm, bw |
|
| E. Massasauga |
Sistrurus c. catenatus |
|
tm, bw |
|
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