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Mammoth Cave National Park
Reptiles
 
Nature and Science

Mud Turtle

Mammoth Cave National Park is home to a wide array of lizards, turtles, and snakes. Among the species here are:

Lizards
Fence lizard, Slender glass lizard, Six-lined racerunner, Ground skink, Coal lizard, Five-lined skink, Broad-headed skink

Turtles
Stinkpot, Snapping turtle, Eastern box turtle, Map turtle, Slider, Red eared turtle, Smooth softshell turtle, Eastern spiny softshell

Snakes
Worm snake, Northern ringneck snake, Hognose snake, Rough green snake, Northern black racer, Gray rat snake, Northern pine snake, Prairie king snake, Scarlet king snake, Black king snake, Eastern milk snake, Scarlet snake, Northern water snake, Northern brown snake, Red-bellied snake, Eastern garter snake, Butler's garter snake, Eastern ribbon snake, Southeastern crowned snake, Northern copperhead, Timber rattlesnake

Opossum
Animals
Discover the diversity of living creatures that make Mammoth Cave National Park their home.
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Wild Turkey
Birds
Titmice, turkeys, and everything feathered in between.
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Frog - © Raymond Klass
Amphibians
Frogs, toads, salamanders, and more.
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Plants
More kinds of plants than you can shake a stick at.
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Last Updated: July 12, 2011 at 14:13 MST