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List of amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska

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Blanding's turtle, an endangered species found in Nebraska

Thirteen species of amphibians and forty-seven species of reptiles are native to the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1][2] This list only includes native species.

Frogs and toads

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Eleven species from five families, (Bufonidae, Hylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, and Ranidae), of frogs and toads are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Lizards

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Ten species of lizards are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Salamanders

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Two species of salamanders, both from family Ambystomidae, are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Snakes

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Twenty-five species of non-venomous snakes (Colubridae) and four species of venomous snakes (Viperidae) are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

Non-venomous

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Venomous

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Turtles

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Eight species of turtles from four families, (Chelydridae, Emydidae, Kinosternidae, and Trionychidae), are native to Nebraska.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Amphibians, Turtles & Reptiles of Nebraska". School of Natural Resources | University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lynch, John D., "Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska" (1985). Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies. 225.