Search for amphibians and reptiles by Illinois county. Go to the INHS Amphibian and Reptile Collection page. Search the INHS collections data for this species by clicking on the button below. Search the Type Specimen Data for this species by clicking on the button below. C.A. Phillips Purple shade indicates vouchered specimens.
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Slanted hatch indicates pre-1980 records only. Not all specimens upon which these maps are based have been verified. Limbs and toes relatively short. Widespread in poorly drained woodlands, prairies, pastures, and even cultivated or urban areas where breeding ponds remain. Most prevalent under logs and occasionally in excavated crayfish burrows and drainage tiles.