Many turtles are released in the park each year. This species is usually found in lakes and large cattail marshes. They can often be seen basking on floating tree stumps at the mouth of Turkey Creek. This medium-sized turtle is easily recognized by its bright yellow chin and throat and extremely long neck. There have been no records of this small lizard for the Ojibway area since the early 1970's.
Skinks prefer open sandy areas which have largely disappeared in the local area.
This species usually emerges from hibernation in late March. The colouring is extremely variable and may include a ground colour of olive, green or dark brown. There are even records of albino individuals from the Windsor area. Often confused with the Eastern Garter Snake, Butler's are smaller and more brightly coloured with a proportionately smaller, shorter head. The lateral stripe is located higher on the sides of the body in the Butler's Garter Snake.