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American Bullfrog

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largest rana, light brown, brown strips on back legs, tympanum, NO dorsal lines

Ranidae, Rana catesbiana

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Green Frog

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light brown, light brown stripes on legs, two dorsal lines through eyes, long torso

Ranidae, Rana clamitans

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Southern Leopard Frog

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medium, brown, irregular round spots

Ranidae, Rana sphenocephala

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Pickerel Frog

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medium, brown, slightly organized spots more rectangular, larger spots than leopard frog

Ranidae, Rana palustris

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Wood Frog

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round short torso, light brown strips on legs, defined (black lined) dorsolateral strips

Ranidae, Rana sylvatica

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Spring Peeper

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small, “x” on back

Hylidae, Pseudacris crucifer

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Eastern Narrow-mouthed frog

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small, rounded body, small v shape mouth (narrow)

Microhylidae, Gastrophryne carolinensis

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Upland Chorus frog

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very small, boney looking, large eyes, single dorsal line down back

Hylidae, Pseudacris feriarum

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Gray tree frog

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round torso, stinkbug like coloring (grayish with darker gray marbled spots), two little black eyebrows

Hylidae, Hyla versicolor

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Northern Cricket Frog

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graybrown color, very light orange spots, mirrored brown outlined lines on back

Hylidae, Acris crepitans

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Eastern Spadefoot Toad

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the rotund looking one, big head and eyes, bumpy

Scaphiopodidae, Scaphiopus holbrookii

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Fowler’s Toad

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multiple warts per spot, bumpy, lighter than american , little to no spots on belly

Bufonidae, Anaxyrus fowleri

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American Toad

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darker color than fowler, one wart per spot, bumpy

Bufonidae, Anaxyrus americanus

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Black Racer

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dark gray color entire body besides white chin, eyebrow bone, smooth scales

Colubridae, Coluber constrictor

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Eastern Ratsnake

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black dorsal, white ventral, smooth scales, keeled tail

Colubridae, Pantherophis alleghaniensis

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Eastern Mudsnake

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dark brown/black stripe pattern covering beige base

Colubridae, Farancia abacura

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Rough Green Snake

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skinny, gradient black to dark brown, rough scales (not smooth) sort of like pinecone

Colubridae, Opheodrys aestivus

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Red Cornsnake

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small, corn-shaped orange pattern, white/beige base

Colubridae, Pantherophis guttata

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Eastern Milksnake

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beige, white stripes outlined with black, little heart on its head

Colubridae, Lampropeltis triangulum

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Northern Watersnake

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white to gray stripes alternating with brown to black stripes

Colubridae, Nerodia sipedon

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Eastern Kingsnake

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dark chestnut base, white stripes, belly is more white

Colubridae, Lampropeltis getula

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Gartersnake

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small, mostly black with some very light brown/orange patchiness, very very light white stripes, keeled (rough) scales

Colubridae, Thamnophis sirtalis

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Eastern Hognose

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eyes close together, angry appearance, hog nose

Colubridae, Heterodon platirhinos

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Ring-necked snake

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ring around neck, small

Colubridae, Diadophis punctatus

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Eastern Wormsnake
very small, worm like appearance Colubridae, Carphophis amoenus
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Eastern Copperhead
mostly white/beige, some grayish black outlined spots, in jar Viperidae, Agkistrodon contortrix
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Timber Rattlesnake
large, beige, some random brown spots (slightly light), rattle Viperidae, Crotalus horridus
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Northern Cottonmouth
mostly beige/white, some very dark brown/black splotches which are sharp and not rounded like timber rattlesnake Viperidae, Agkistrodon piscivorous
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Queensnake
graybrown, white under chin extending as a line throughout body (not belly color), keeled scales Colubridae, Regina septemvittata
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Eastern Fence Lizard
dark brown, long tail, large belly, white stripes down tail Phrynosomoatidae, Sceloporus undulatus
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Eastern Six-lined racerunner
six lines on back: three on each side of the back, long tail Teiidae, Aspidoscelis sexlineata
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Common Five-lined Skink
rounded apperance (smooth), orange, five lines throughout body Scincidae, Plestiodon fasciatus
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Leatherback Turtle
sea turtle, small, unique bumpy lines along back Cheloniidae, Dermochelys coriacea
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Red-eared Slider
white/beige line going through sides of head through eyes, medium sized Emydidae, Trachemys scripta
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Eastern Box Turtle
yellow mirrored shell markings, reminds me of cave painting Emydidae, Terrapene carolina
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Spotted Turtle
one dot on each plate of the shell Emydidae, Clemmys guttata
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Eastern Painted Turtle
reddish color, two yellowish lines on neck Emydidae, Chrysemys picta
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Common Musk Turtle
small, ovate shell, triangular face, bumpy neck skin Kinosternidae, Sternotherus odoratus
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Snapping Turtle
small, big head, bright orange, spiny/spikey like a dinosaur, long nose Chelydridae, Chelydra serpentina
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Eastern River Cooter
large, water like yellow ripples on shell Emydidae, Pseudemys concinna
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Diamond-backed Terrapin
smooth shell plates, each plate has spiral pattern, plates in middle have black spot Emydidae, Malaclemys terrapin
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Walleye
medium sized, spikey dorsal fin Percidae, Stizostedion vitreum
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Brown Trout
medium sized, brown spots on dorsal, forked tail Salmonidae, Salmo trutta
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Brooke Trout
medium sized, light brown stripes, white dots on dorsal, brown lines in dorsal fin Salmonidae, Salvelinus fontinalis
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Rainbow Trout
dorsal is dark brown, black dots, large brown dots on middle part of body, spotted dorsal fin Salmonidae, Oncorhynchus mykiss
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Paddlefish
paddle Polyodontidae, Polyodon spathula
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Brown Bullhead Catfish
dark gray (darkest of the three), largest Ictaluridae, Ameiurus nebulosus
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Channel Catfish
catfish, second largest, variable light orange dots Ictaluridae, Ictalurus punctatus
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Margined Madtom
smallest, no dots, tip of tail is black Ictaluridae, Noturus insignis
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White Shiner
medium size, brown line through middle, variable tiny black dots Leuciscidae, Luxilus albeolus
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Banded Sculpin
weird shape (reminds me of stone fish), small, stripes down tail Cottidae, Cottus carolinae
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Smallmouth Bass
darkish brown, connected dorsal fins Centrarchidae, Micropterus dolomieu
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Largemouth Bass
light brown color, separate dorsal fins, dotted line on upper part of body Centrarchidae, Micropterus salmoides
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Rock Bass
small, stubby looking (large head), spikey fins, spotted stripes going down body, ovate shape Centrarchidae, Ambloplites rupestris
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Bluegill
small, very light spotted lines, ovate shape, black spot on dorsal fin Centrarchidae, Lepomis macrochirus
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Longnose Gar
longnose Lepisosteidae, Lepisosteus osseus
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Bluehead Chub
weird head, looks like it has lips, big forehead Leuciscidae, Nocomis leptocephalus
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Fantail darter
very small, fan-like tail, large dark spots Percidae, Etheostoma flabellare
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Central Stoneroller
slightly large, black dot on tail, bumps on head Leuciscidae, Campostoma anomalum
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Mountain Redbelly Dace
very small, brown spots on top brown line on middle, whiteish tail and fins Leuciscidae, Chrosomus oreas
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Eastern Blacknose Dace
very small, two brown lines through body (not dotted like redbelly) Leuciscidae, Rhinichthys atratulus

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