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Pipestone National Monument Prairie landscape with outcropping of quartzite rocks
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Pipestone National Monument
Amphibians
American Toad, Bufo americanus  

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American Toad, Bufo americanus                                                                                                                                                                                         

Pipestone National Monument has a variety of ecosystems and is generally wet during the springtime. These conditions allow for the presence and reproductive success of several species of amphibians. The temporary pools created by the quartzite outcroppings as well as several small ephemeral wetlands provide suitable habitat for the following species at the Monument:


 

Scientific Name

Common Name

Bufo americanus

American Toad

Pseudacris triseriata

Western Chorus Frog

Ambystoma tigrinum

Tiger Salamander

Rana pipiens

Northern Leopard Frog

Eumeces septentrionalis

Northern Prairie Skink

Thamnophis radix

Plains Garter Snake

Chrysemys picta

Painted Turtle

Hyla versicolor/chrysoscelis

Cope's/Gray Treefrog

Chelydra serpentina

Common Snapping Turtle


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A quarry site with quartzite rubble pile

Did You Know?
Archeological evidence indicates that the quarrying of pipestone has occurred for 3,000 years at Pipestone National Monument. The important traditions of pipestone quarrying and pipemaking continue today.
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Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 11:32 MST