Reptiles

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Reptiles Fish In Jersey Waters
By Brian Billig John Diamond III
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Pine Barrens
Reptiles
Painted Turtle
Box Turtle
Identification 4-9 7/8 in length Two bright
yellow spots on head Neck, legs, and tail have
yellow markings Found in any standing body of
water
Identification 5 to 6 inches in length Head,
neck, and legs are brightly colored with yellow
or orange Male eyes are bright red or orange
Female eyes are dark red or brown Can be found
from fields to forests, but prefer moist areas
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Pine Barrens
Reptiles
Water Snake
Timber Rattlesnake
Identification May reach up to 40 inches in
length Older snakes are an un-patterned dark
gray Young snakes have blotches on a lighter
background They eat fish, frogs, salamanders,
insects, and small mammals Found anywhere in
the state with a fair amount of water
Identification 35 to 74 ½ inches in length
Its a large, heavy bodied snake Has triangular
head and a characteristic rattle at the end Two
color variations, a yellow variation and a black
variation Found in rocky, wooded ledges, and in
swamps and pine oak forests  
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Pine Barrens
Fish
Mudminnow
American Eel
Identification 2 to 5 inches in length Found
in freshwater Feeds on larger crustacean
plankton and invertebrate larvae
Identification The eel spends most of its life
in rivers, lakes and estuaries, but migrates to
the ocean to spawn.  Life span of five to twenty
years. Females can grow to be five feet, males
up to two feet.
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Scotland Run
Fish
Longhead Darter
The Blue Spotted Sunfish
Identification Adults can grow to be 65 to
90 mm long. Their body is long with a long head
and snout. Males sometimes have scales, and
females have scales only on their belly. The
upper side of their body is olive to brown, and
have a yellow stripe on their back. They live in
cool and warm waters.
Identification They tend to be olive-green to
brown in color, with black or reddish spots on
the base of each scale. The preferred habitat
is slow-moving, heavily vegetated streams and
rivers with limestone, sand, or gravel
substrates. Very little information is
available on age and growth. A four year old fish
average about six inches long.
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Scotland Run
Reptiles
Fowlers Toad
Identification Grows to be 2.5 to 3.75 inches
long. Has a gray-brown body with a stripe down
the middle of its back, and 3 or more
warts. Inhabits sandy areas near marshes,
irrigation ditches, backyards, and temporary rain
pools.
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