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This site is meant to be a resource to formal and informal educators to learn about different ways to teach native reptile conservation to their students. Throughout, you will find resources such as citizen science project, lesson plans, informational posters, and so much more all free to use. If you have any questions or concerns about the website, please reach out to Emily Horne and horneer@miamioh.edu
The Importance of Reptile Conservation
The Importance of Reptile Conservation
Snakes are an important part of the food chain! They are not only predators of many smaller herbivores like insects and rodents, but they are also an important food source to many larger mammals and birds of prey.
Turtles are mostly omnivores and can help move nutrients from aquatic habitats to land habitats
Many turtles like snapping turtles are indicator species (De Solla, 2001)
Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)
Ohio's Listed Reptiles
Species of Concern
Species of Concern
Eastern foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus)
Eastern Black kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigra)
Eastern gartersnake (melanistic) (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)
Eastern hognose snake (Heterdon platirhinos)
Little brown skink (Scincella lateralis)
Northern rough greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis)
Queensnake (Regina septemvittata)
Short-headed gartersnake (Thamnophis brachystoma)
Eastern smooth earthsnake (Virginia valeriae)
Woodland (Eastern) box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)
Threatened
Threatened
Blandings turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
Kirtland's snake (Clonophis kirtlandii)
Lake Erie watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularum)
Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)
Endangered
Endangered
Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus )
Copper-belly Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta )
Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix)
Smooth greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
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