Black Snake

Smooth scales; all black; may have a little white under chin

Musk Turtle

Small turtle; white lines around eye

Diamond-back Terrapin

Spots on body; unique upper shell

Box Turtle

High dome shell

Painted Turtle

Red and black around edge of carapace

Wood Turtle

Under part of body orange

Snapping Turtle

Large turtle; pointed snout

Spotted Turtle

Spots on body

Timber Rattlesnake

Only rattlesnake in Connecticut – can be dark or two-toned

Copperhead

Light and dark brown body pattern

Garter Snake

Thinner than ribbon snake- lateral stripes on 2 & 3 row of scales

Ribbon Snake

Thinner than garter snake – lateral stripe on row 3 and 4.

Water Snake

Black Racer

Milk Snake

Hosenose Snake

Red-backed Salamander

Black Rat Snake

Keeled scales; may show more white under chin than black snake

Red-Spotted Newt

Spring Peeper

Brown X on back; swollen toes (tree frogs)

Green Frog

Dorsal lateral ridges

Pickeral Frog

Square chocolate ridges on back

American Toad

One wart on each spot

Hognose Snakes

Black Rat Snake

Marbled Salamander

Fowlers Toad

2-3 warts on each spot

Red-spotted Newt

Dusky Salamander

Spotted Salamander

Leopard Frog

Irregular spots on back

Smooth Green Snake

Snapping Turtle

American Toad

Red-spotted Newt

Red-spotted Newt

Eastern Spadefoot

N Water Snake

Ribbon Snake

Smooth Green Snake

Ribbon Snake

Hognose Snake

Hognose Snake

Smooth Green Snake

Black Racer

Black Racer

Milk Snake

N. Water Snake

Garter Snake

Copperhead

Snapping Turtle

Musk Turtle

Spring Peeper

Leopard Frog

Pickeral Frog

Pickeral Frog

American Toad

Spring Peeper

Eastern Spadefoot

Green Frog

Bullfrog

Dusky Salamander

Marbled Salamander

Red-spotted Newt

Red- & Lead-backed Salamanders

Spotted Salamnder

Black Racer

Timber Rattlesnake

Fowler’s Toad

American Toad

Marbled Salamander