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Pictured Rocks National LakeshoreLake Superior's Au Sable Light Station, built in 1874 by the U.S. Lighthouse Service, is located within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Amphibians
A garter snake meanders through long grass.

NPS photo by Gregg Bruff

Garter snake

As would be expected at this northern latitude, herpetofauna are not numerous. Only 5 reptilian and 11 amphibian species are known to exist within the Lakeshore.

Among species present are American toad (Bufo americanus), spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), spring peeper (Hyla crucifer), leopard frog (Rana pipiens), painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), and northern redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata).
Kingston Lake Campground, owned State of Michigan, is located within Pictured Rocks NL's inland buffer zone.  

Did You Know?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the only National Park Service area with an inland buffer zone within its boundary. It is owned by the State of Michigan, corporations, and private citizens. The zone was created to permit sustained yield timber harvest and protect the watershed.
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Last Updated: December 04, 2006 at 10:23 EST