Draft:Herps of wisconsin
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There are many herpetology of Wisconsin. To start there are 19 amphibians present. The amphibians are the toads, salamanders and frogs. These consist of: 3 species of mole salamanders, 1 species of Newts, 2 species of lungless lizards, 1 specie of the mud puppies and water dogs, 1 species of toads, 5 species of tree frogs, and 6 species of the true frogs. The conservation status of this consist of: 8 stable, 5 moderate declines, 5 special concern, 0 threatened, and 1 endangered which is the eastern cricket frog.
Next there are 23 snakes of Wisconsin. They fall into two categories either non-venomous or venomous. The non-venomous snakes are harmless and all have pointed tails. There are only two venomous snakes and they both have rattles at the base of their tails. The conservation status of this consists of: 17% endangered, 4% threatened, 35% special concern, and 44% moderate declines.
Following there are 11 turtles in Wisconsin. These consist of: 1 species of snapping turtles, 1 species of musk and mud turtles, 8 species of bow and water turtles, and 2 species of soft shell turtles. The conservation status includes: 1 species endangered, 2 threatened, 2 special concern, and 6 moderate declines.
Lastly, there are 4 lizards of Wisconsin. These consist of: 1 species of glass lizards, 1 species if the racerunner and whiptail lizards, and two species of the skinks. The conservation status includes: 3 restricted in range but common and 1 endangered.
References
[edit]- ^ Turtles and Lizards of Wisconsin. Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay, Megan Monroe. January 1, 2002.
- ^ Amphibians of Wisconsin (second ed.). Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay, Megan Monroe. January 1, 2001.
- ^ Snakes of Wisconsin (second ed.). Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay and Lisa Ramirez. January 1, 2000.