FEATURING THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF
LIVE MICHIGAN REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS IN THE STATE
We maintain over 40 of the state’s combined 53 species of turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs and salamanders right in our nature center. See our species list below. You can visit and interact with them in any of the following ways.
- VISIT OUR NATURE CENTER.
- SCHEDULE A PRESENTATION.
- SCHEDULE A BIRTHDAY PARTY (or other social gathering).
- SCHEDULE AN EXHIBIT.
- SCHEDULE A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
The following Michigan species are available most of the year:
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Michigan Turtles
Common Snapping
Common Musk
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Midland Painted
Red-eared Slider
Common Map
Spotted
Wood
Blanding’s
Eastern Box |
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Michigan Snakes
Northern Water
Northern Brown
Northern Red-bellied
Eastern Garter
Northern Ribbon
Butler’s Garter
Eastern Hognose
Blue Racer
Smooth Green
Black Rat
Eastern Fox
Western Fox
Eastern Milk |
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Michigan Lizards
Five Lined Skink |
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Michigan Frogs
Northern Spring Peeper
Western Chorus
Blanchard’s Cricket
Eastern Gray Tree
Wood
Northern Leopard
Pickerel
Green
Bull
Mink
Eastern American Toad
Fowler’s Toad |
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Michigan Salamanders
Red-backed
Four-toed
Spotted
Blue-spotted
Eastern Tiger
Eastern Newt |
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