Reptiles and Amphibians

Reptiles and Amphibians section if the wiki. 
== Reptiles- ==
Reptiles are cold blooded animals. They need to bask in the sun, or move into shade to regulate body temperature. Many of them are scaled. The majority if New England's reptiles are snakes and turtles. There is only one species of lizard, the 5-lined Skink. These little lizards are rare and hard to find.
=== Common Species ===
Snakes
# Garter Snake
# Milk Snake
# Black Racer
# Worm Snake
# Green Snake
# Ringneck Snake
# Brown Snake
Turtles-
# Painted Turtle
# Box Turtle
# Snapping Turtle
# Bog Turtle
# Musk Turtle
# Wood Turtle
== Amphibians ==
These guys in Amphibia are ectothermic vertabrates. All of them need water at somepoint of their life. The most well known, the frogs, live in water their whole "childhood" They start off as tadpoles, fully aquatic, then as they age, they go through a series of changes, until it looks like the adult. Adult frogs still need water, but not as much of it. Salamaders are the same. Many Amphibians live in moist climates
There are many frogs in CT. Bullfrogs are the most common frog in lakes and ponds, where I grew up. Bullfrogs are also the biggest of the frogs I've found. Other common frogs are the leopard frog, pickerel frog, tree frogs, green frog, peepers, and the wood frog. 
Toads are frogs, but they dont need as much water, nor do they prefer water. In fact, Toads are almost never found near water when adults. The only toads we have are the native American toad, and Fowler's toad.
Salamanders are small amphibians found under the leafs, rocks and logs. Theyre most common and easiest to find in the spring. There a few, but the most common species is the Redback Salamaders. They look like baby snakes, but you can see small legs, thats how you can tell a snake from a salamander.
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