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Short-horned Lizard

North Dakota Reptiles and Amphibians


Canadian toad
(Anaxyrus hemiophrys)


Canadian toad

False Map Turtle
(Graptemys pseudogeographica)


False Map Turtle

Northern Prairie Skink
(Plestiodon septentrionalis)


Northern Prairie Skink

Plains Hog-nosed Snake
(Heterodon nasicus)


Plains Hog-nosed Snake

Plains Spadefoot
(Spea bombifrons)


Plains Spadefoot

Sagebrush Lizard
(Sceloporus graciosus)


Sagebrush Lizard

Short-horned Lizard
( Phrynosoma douglassi)


Short-horned Lizard

Smooth Green Snake
(Opheodrys vernalis)


Smooth Green Snake

Smooth Softshell
(Apalone mutica)


Smooth Softshell

Snapping Turtle
(Chelydra serpentina)


Snapping Turtle

Spiny Softshell
(Apalone spinifera)


Spiny Softshell

North Dakota Herp Atlas


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