Reptiles & Amphibians
Snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs and salamanders, identified from a safe distance.
19 field notes
- Green Anole vs. Brown Anole: How to Tell Them ApartFN-0247 · · 7 min read
- Turtle vs. Tortoise: How to Tell Them ApartFN-0241 · · 7 min read
- Alligator vs. Crocodile: How to Tell Them ApartFN-0230 · · 7 min read
- Lizard vs. Salamander: How to Tell Them ApartFN-0226 · · 7 min read
- How to Identify a Rattlesnake (Safely)FN-0218 · · 8 min read
- How to Identify a Box Turtle (Eastern vs. Ornate)FN-0216 · · 7 min read
- How to Identify a Snapping Turtle (Common vs. Alligator)FN-0210 · · 7 min read
- Bullfrog vs. Green Frog: How to Tell Them ApartFN-0209 · · 6 min read
- Coral Snake vs. Milk Snake: How to Tell Them Apart SafelyFN-0203 · · 6 min read
- Toad vs. Frog: How to Tell Them ApartFN-0202 · · 7 min read
- Painted Turtle vs. Red-Eared Slider: How to Tell ApartFN-0198 · · 6 min read
- What Is the Snake That Plays Dead and Flattens Like a Cobra? Meet the Eastern HognoseFN-0194 · · 6 min read
- What Is the Tiny Bright-Orange "Lizard" on the Trail? Identifying the Red EftFN-0127 · · 6 min read
- What Is the Big Black Snake in My Yard? Identifying Rat Snakes and Black RacersFN-0105 · · 6 min read
- Is That a Cottonmouth or a Harmless Water Snake? How to Tell Them Apart SafelyFN-0075 · · 7 min read
- What Is the Striped Snake in My Garden? Identifying the Garter SnakeFN-0071 · · 5 min read
- What Is the Little Lizard With a Bright Blue Tail? Identifying the Five-Lined SkinkFN-0064 · · 5 min read
- Is That a Copperhead? How to Identify the Venomous Snake (Safely)FN-0063 · · 6 min read
- How to Identify a Snake (and Tell If It Might Be Venomous)FN-0016 · · 6 min read
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