Minnesota's Amphibians and Reptiles
MHS is committed to the study and conservation of Minnesota's 50 species of amphibians and reptiles. We regularly fund grants in herpetological conservation and research conducted in Minnesota and beyond. MHS also conducts field surveys throughout the state. Learn more about Minnesota's reptiles and amphibians by clicking on the following links.
Click here to download a bibliography of Minnesota herpetology by John Moriaty
Click here for a list of Minnesota's threatened and endangered amphibians and reptiles
Click here for information about malformed amphibians
Having a problem with snakes? Here is a guide to dealing with snakes in your home or yard from the Minnesota DNR
There's a turtle crossing the road. What do I do? Here is some useful information about protecting turtles on roads and in your garden
Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
For more information about reptiles and amphibians in Minnesota and the Midwest check out the following books, papers, and tapes:
Breckenridge, W.J. 1944. Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. 202 pp.
Coffin, B.A. and L.A. Pfannmuller, ed. 1989. Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul, Minnesota. 473 pp.
Conant, R. and J.T. Collins. 1991. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 450 pp.
Harding, J. 1997. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor. 378 pp.
Karns, D.R. 1986. Field Herpetology: Methods for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota. Bell Museum of Natural History, Occasional Paper No. 18:1-88.
Oldfield, B. and J.J. Moriarty. 1994. Amphibians and Reptiles Native to Minnesota. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. 237 pp.
Tekiela, S. 2003. Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota Field Guide and CD. Adventure Publications, Cambridge. 140 pp. CD: 81 Tracks.
Vogt, R.C. 1981. Natural History of Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee. 205 pp.
The Calls of Minnesota's Frogs and Toads: Reference and Training by Minnesota Frog Watch. A Thousand Friends of Frogs, Hamline University Graduate School of Education, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104-1284.
Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera)
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