Wisconsin's Reptiles & Amphibians

Picture of a Wood Turtle. Photo © A.B. Sheldon

There are 35 species of reptiles and 20 species of amphibians native to Wisconsin. Among these are six State Endangered reptiles, one State Endangered amphibian, three State Threatened reptiles, nine Special Concern reptiles, and two special concern amphibian species.

Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey
The Bureau of Endangered Resources’ Ecological Inventory and Monitoring Section and Beaver Creek Reserve’s Citizen Science Center in Fall Creek, WI have recently completed updates to the existing Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey (WFTS) web site (exit DNR) and associated volunteer survey manual. The Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey is a citizen-based monitoring program coordinated by the Bureau of Endangered Resources and the Bureau of Science Services at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The primary purpose of the WFTS is to determine the status, distribution, and long-term population trends of Wisconsin’s thirteen frog species. The new WFTS site is intended to be a resource for WFTS volunteers as well as a general resource on identification of Wisconsin frogs and their calls, WFTS calling survey protocols and analyses, and WFTS publications. Current WFTS volunteers will receive their new survey manuals in March when yearly materials are distributed. Funding for this project was provided by the Citizen-based Monitoring Network of Wisconsin.

Learn more about the state and federal species lists

Note: The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is a candidate for Federal listing.