2 1/4-4 1/2" (5.7-11.4 cm). Stout-bodied. Cream to brown or black, with irregular dark spots on back and sides. Adjacent spots often fused into horizontal blotches. Skin folds along sides sometimes highlighted with yellow. Skin smooth to warty.… read more
2-5 3/8" (5.1-13.6 cm). Reddish-brown to gray; blurred dark specks and blotches. Dark mask bordered by light stripe on jaw. Eardrum smooth. Yellow below with red wash on lower belly and hind legs. Toes partly webbed. Male has enlarged forearms, swollen thumbs.… read more
1 5/8-3" (3.9-7.5 cm). Gray to brown to olive, with light-colored band across top of head. Gray mottling may be present on back. No dark mask. Eardrum granular. Lower belly and underside of legs yellow. Toes fully webbed. Male has swollen, darkened thumbs.… read more
4" (10 cm). Snout rounded. Legs short. Cream to olive-brown with dark oval spots; silvery below. Lips speckled yellow; on male, ridges on side speckled yellow.… read more
1 3/4-2 5/16" (4.4-7.5 cm). Small,olive to brown, with black spots on back and legs. Folds of skin along upper sides. Dark mask bordered by light jaw stripe. Eardrum smooth. Underside yellow, becoming more intense toward rear. Toes not fully webbed.… read more
3 1/2-8" (9-20.3 cm). Largest frog in North America. Green to yellow above with random darker gray mottling. Large external eardrum; hind feet fully webbed except last joint of longest toe. No ridges down back. Belly cream to white, may be mottled with gray.… read more
2 1/8-4" (5.4-10.2 cm). Green, bronze or brown. Large external eardrum. Prominent ridges along sides of back do not reach groin. Typically green on upper lip. Belly white with darker pattern of lines or spots. Male has yellow throat and swollen thumbs.… read more
Bronze Frog
Rana clamitans clamitans
2 1/8-3 3/8" (5.4-8.7 cm). Bronze or brown frog with a large external eardrum (larger than eye in males) and prominent dorsolateral ridges that do not reach groin. Sometimes green on upper lip. Belly white...… read more
2 1/4-4 1/4" (5.7-10.8 cm). Variably green or greenish-brown frog with dark blotches or markings. Typically green on upper lip. Belly white with dark lines or spots. Male has yellow throat and swollen thumbs...… read more
1 1/2-5" (3.8-12.8 cm). Large; reddish-brown to gray, with many poorly defined dark specks and blotches; blotches on back have light centers. Underside washed with red on lower abdomen and hind legs.… read more
3 1/4-6 3/8" (8-16.2 cm). Large bullfrog; olive to grayish-green to dark brown, with numerous dark spots and distinct band on thighs. Large eardrum, and fully webbed hind feet. No ridges on sides of back. Belly cream, often with heavy mottling.… read more
2-4" (5.1-10.2 cm). Brown to tan with dark spots, sometimes with light centers. Ridges on sides of back. Dark mask; light stripe on upper jaw. Underside yellow to orange to red; usually dark mottling on throat. Toes fully webbed. Male has swollen thumbs.… read more
2-3 1/4" (5.1-8 cm). Brown with black or dark-brown spots or lichenlike markings. Ridges on sides of back may be indistinct. No dark mask. Eardrum smooth. Belly yellow to pale orange. Toes fully webbed, and toe tips dark. Male has swollen thumbs.… read more
1 3/4-3 7/16" (4.4-8.7 cm). Smooth-skinned, tan, with parallel rows of dark squarish blotches running down back. Jaw has light stripe. Yellow folds of skin along upper sides. Belly and undersurfaces of hind legs bright yellow to orange.… read more
2-5" (5.1-12.8 cm). Slender brown or green frog with large, light-edged dark spots between light-colored side ridges (ridges continue to groin). Light stripe on upper jaw. Eardrum without light center.… read more
Mink Frog
Rana septentrionalis
1 7/8-3" (4.8-7.6 cm). Uniformly olive to brown, or with dark spots or mottling on sides and hind legs. Large eardrum. Has pungent, musky, minklike odor. Belly yellowish. Eyes turned slightly upward. Male has swollen thumbs.… read more
2-5" (5.1-12.7 cm). Slender and narrow-headed; green to brown, with large dark spots between light-colored ridges; ridges continuous to groin. Light stripe along upper jaw; typically, a light spot in center of eardrum.… read more
1 3/8-3 1/4" (3.5-8.3 cm). Pink, tan, or dark brown; dark mask, ends behind eardrum. Light stripe on upper jaw. Prominent ridges on back. Dark blotch on chest near each front leg. Belly white, may have dark mottling. Toes party webbed; male has swollen thumbs.… read more
1 5/8-2 5/8" (4.1-6.7 cm). Small, brown; 4 distinct yellowish stripes down back but no folds along sides. Underside cream to yellow, with random dark spotting. Webbing does not reach tip of longest toe.… read more
2-3 1/2" (5.1-8.9 cm). Looks like a giant Narrow-mouthed Toad. Egg-shaped body, narrow pointed head, and smooth moist skin; brown with broad yellow to reddish-orange stripe down middle of back. Hind limbs partly hidden within skin of bo...… read more
4'-8'8" (1.2-2.64 m). Light brown to olive-brown or light yellow, with distinct or indistinct crossbanding on back and tail. Curved bony ridge, or "spectacle," in front of eyes. Enlarged 4th tooth on lower jaw not visible when jaws are...… read more
7-15' (2.1-4.6 m). Long slender snout distinguishes it from American Alligator. Gray-green, dark olive-green, or gray-brown with dark crossbands on back and tail; crossbands obscure in old adults. Large 4th tooth on bottom jaw visible when mouth is ...… read more
6'-19'2" (1.8-5.84 m). Distinguished from crocodile by broad, rounded snout. Generally black with yellowish or cream crossbands that become less apparent with age. Large 4th tooth on bottom jaw fits into a socket in upper jaw; not visible when mouth is closed.… read more
8-18 1/2" (20-47 cm). Massive head; powerful jaws. Upper shell tan to dark brown; 3 rows of keels, serrated toward rear. Lower shell yellow to tan, unpatterned, relatively small and cross-shaped in outline. Tail as long as upper shell, with saw-toothed keels.… read more
13-26+" (34-66 cm). Record weight 219 lb (99 kg). Massive head with strongly hooked beak; very long tail. Upper shell brown or gray, serrated, with 3 prominent keels; extra row of small scutes (plates) between marginal and side scutes. Lower shell small, gray.… read more
3-4 3/4" (7.5-12.2 cm). Three long light stripes on smooth, keelless carapace. Stripes may be obscure in older turtles. Scutes often translucent, with underlying bone sutures visible. Broad plastron has 2 well-developed hinges and 1...… read more
3 1/2-6 3/8" (9-16 cm). Upper shell yellow to brown, smooth, usually flattened; scutes (plates) dark-bordered. Lower shell yellow to brown, dark along seams; double-hinged. Jaw and throat yellow, often spotted. Male has long, thick spine-tipped tail.… read more
3-4 7/8" (7.6-12.4 cm). Carapace olive to dark brown, patternless, smooth, keelless. No enlarged marginal scutes. Plastron yellow to brown, double-hinged with 11 scutes. Males have well-developed blunt spine at end of tail and rough scale patches on ...… read more
3-4 3/4" (7.6-12.1 cm). Carapace smooth, plain olive to dark brown. 2 light lines on each side of head. Plastron yellow to brown, double-hinged, with 11 scutes. Males have well-developed blunt spine at end of tail...… read more
3-4 1/2" (7.6-11.4 cm). Upper shell extremely flattened. Head and neck greenish, covered with dark, netlike pattern. Barbels on chin only.… read more
3 1/8-5 1/4" (8-13.5 cm). Upper shell has keel, overlapping scutes (plates); brown or orange, with dark-bordered seams; may have dark spots or radiating streaks. Lower shell small, pink or yellow. Head has dark spots or stripes. Male has spine-tipped tail.… read more
3-5 3/8" (7.6-13.7 cm). 2 light stripes on head, fleshy lobes on chin and throat. Upper shell smooth or with 3 keels, unserrated, high-domed, and elongated; olive-brown to dark gray. Lower shell small, with 11 scutes (plates) and a single inconspicuous hinge.… read more
Bog Turtle
Calemys muhlenbergii (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
3-4 1/2" (8-11 cm). A small brown turtle with conspicuous yellow, orange, or reddish blotch on each side of head. Upper shell light brown to mahogany; rough or smooth depending on age. Lower shell brownish-black with some yellow. … read more
4-10" (10-25 cm). Upper shell olive or black; oval, smooth, flattened; seams of scutes (plates) bordered with olive, yellow, or red. Red bars or crescents on marginal scutes. Lower shell yellow, plain or patterned. Yellow and red stripes on neck, legs, tail.… read more
4-9 7/8" (10.2-25.1 cm). Carapace oval, smooth, flattened, and unkeeled; olive or black, overlaid with light netlike lines. Bars on marginal scutes. Plastron yellow, orange, or red with intricate branching pattern...… read more
3 1/2-5" (8-12.7 cm). Upper shell black, keelless, unserrated; usually sprinkled with yellow dots. Spotting on head, neck, and limbs. Plastron creamy yellow with large black blotches along border. Male has brown eyes, tan chin; female orange eyes, yellow chin.… read more
4-10" (10.2-25.4 cm). Easily identified by very long, striped neck, almost as long as shell. Upper shell finely wrinkled, has netlike pattern. Vertical light stripes on rump; wide stripe on each foreleg. Male smaller than female and has long thick tail.… read more
Blanding's Turtle
Emys blandingii (Emydoidea blandingii)
5-10 1/2" (12.7-27 cm). Bright-yellow chin and throat. Smooth helmet-shaped upper shell is black with irregularly shaped radiating spots and lines. Lower shell hinged; yellow with black blotches symmetrically arranged. Neck long; head flat, protruding eyes.… read more
3 1/2-7" (9-17.8 cm). Smooth, broad, low upper shell is olive to dark brown; often marked with network of dark flecks and lines radiating from center of scutes (plates). Lower shell pale yellow, hingeless; may have dark-brown or black blotches along margins of scutes.… read more
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta (Clemmys insculpta, Calemys insculpta)
5-9" (13-23 cm). Upper shell brown and keeled; scutes (plates) large, irregular pyramids, with obvious concentric growth ridges. Lower shell yellow, usually with black blotches along outer margins of scutes; hingeless. Neck and forelegs often reddish orange.… read more
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