List Of Reptiles Of Minnesota - Poisonous Snakes In Minnesota

Twenty-nine species of reptiles have been recorded in the US state of Minnesota, including 17 species of snakes, nine species of turtle, and three species of lizard. Of those 29 species, two (Blanding's Turtle and the Wood Turtle) have been listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with another 19 listed as Least Concern and nine have not been evaluated.

Minnesota does not have an official state reptile. However, the Blanding's Turtle was proposed as the reptile of the state in 1998 and 1999.

Snakes

Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) - Minnesota Amphibian .... Source : mnherps.com

Turtles

Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) - Minnesota Amphibian .... Source : mnherps.com

Lizards

House Of Snakes: Dream Home Turns Out To Be A Nightmare « WCCO .... Source : minnesota.cbslocal.com

Notes

Common snapping turtle - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

• ^a Total length refers to the total length of the lizard. Maximum body length is the measurement from snout to cloaca of the lizard.

References

Facts About Milk Snakes. Source : www.livescience.com

General

• "Missouri Department of Conservation Online". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
• "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 

Specific

Bibliography

• Breckenridge, Walter J. (1944). Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-0573-4. 
• Coffin, Barbara; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (1988). Minnesota's endangered flora and fauna. Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 0-8166-1689-2. 
• Harding, James H. (1997). Amphibians and reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-06628-5. 
• Tennant, Alan (1998). A field guide to Texas snakes. Austin, Texas: Gulf Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87719-277-4. 

External links

Equatorial Minnesota: An unfortunate snake. Source : equatorialminnesota.blogspot.com

• "Minnesota Herpetological Society". 
• "Minnesota Herpetology". 

Sorting out the State Reptile Mess: Part II | Footsteps in the Forest. Source : www.footstepsintheforest.com