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Reptiles
Copper Belly Snake
Garter Snake
Painted Turtle
Snapping Turtle
Water Snake
Wood Turtle
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The Wood Turtle
Unlike other turtles, during the summer months the Wood Turtle spends most of its time on land. These turtles are not very common in other areas, so you could say they are one of the area's unique reptiles. They have grey, green, or brown shells with large ridges on them that look like domes, or miniature pyramids. The plastron is yellow. Their skin is a shade of light brown, or green, with orange and yellow markings on the neck and legs. In the spring and fall they can be found near gravel bedded rivers or creeks. In the summer they are found in meadows, floodplains, and open pine and poplar forests with sandy soil.
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Amphibians
American Toad
Bullfrog
Grey Tree Frog
Leopard Frog
Red-backed Salamander
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