The Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis) is an reptile species found throughout Ontario’s Great Lakes Region, especially within grasses and vegetation. In the Long Point Basin, they are most often found in open habitats – such as meadows, tallgrass prairies, wetland edges, and pastures.
Description
Smooth Greensnakes are small snakes
Northern Watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon sipedon) are semiaquatic, nonvenomous reptiles in the Colubridae family. It is widespread throughout the Great Lakes Region, found in a wide variety of freshwater ecosystems. It is one of two subspecies of watersnakes native to Ontario, the other subspecies, the Lake Erie Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum)
Ontario has 9 native species of turtles: the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), Yellow-throated or Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), and Eastern Musk
Ontario has 9 native species of turtles: the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), Yellow-throated or Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), and Eastern Musk
Ontario has 9 native species of turtles: the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), Yellow-throated or Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), and Eastern Musk
The Eastern Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus) is a non-venomous constrictor in Colubridae family. It still has a foothold in the Long Point region despite its very limited global range (70% of their range is in Ontario). Threats to these non-venomous and rather passive snakes include road mortality, habitat loss and human
Ontario has 9 native species of turtles: the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera), Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica), Yellow-throated or Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata), Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), and Eastern Musk
Insects are the most biodiverse group of animals on Earth, with over 200,000 species described. The Long Point Basin on the north shore of Lake Erie has over 4,500 species of insects! Insects are highly variable in form – some of the more well-known groups are beetles, butterflies, moths, ants,
Introduction
The Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis) is one of over 850 species of lepidatarians (butterflies and moths) occurring in Norfolk County and one of 5 species of duskywings (Erynnis sp.) in the Skipper Family (Hesperiidae). It is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 2.5-3.5 cm, completely brown on both
Introduction
Norfolk County supports between 25% and 30% forest cover, among the highest percentage in southwestern Ontario, just behind Bruce County (~40%) and Grey County (~50%). This large concentration of habitat supports a vast diversity of wildlife species – including many threatened species and those with southern affinities – sometimes