From “Reptiles of Fox Island 4/79” by T.J.McNitt, Bob Weber, (Lee Casebere) notes
TURTLES (Order Testudines)
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Family
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Option
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Comment
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Snapping Turtle
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Chelydra serpentina
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tm, bw
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Common Musk (Stinkpot)
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Sternotherus ordoratus
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Found 8/92 in Observation Center Yard
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Eastern Box Turtle
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Terrapene c. carolina
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Two found in 8/92; One on lake road and one on Upper Dune Trail
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Midland Painted Turtle
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Chrysemys picta marginata
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tm, bw
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Blanding’s Turtle
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Emydoidea blandingii
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bw
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Eastern Spiny Softshell
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Apalone s. spinifera
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tm
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SNAKES (Order Squamata, Sub-order Serpentes)
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Family
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Option
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Comment
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N. Banded Water Snake
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Nerodia s. sipedon
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tm
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Midland Brown Snake
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Storeria dekayi wrightorum
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tm, bw
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Eastern Garter Snake
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Thamnophis s. sirtalis
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tm, bw
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Blue Racer
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Coluber constictor foxii
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tm, bw
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Black Rat Snake
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Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
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bw
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Eastern Milk Snake
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Lampropeltis t. triangulum
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tm, bw
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E. Massasauga
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Sistrurus c. catenatus
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tm, bw
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