Aquatic Animals & Reptiles of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
The Nippersink Creek is a freshwater tributary that meanders through Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge. The creek and its wetlands support a wonderful variety of fish, frogs, snakes, turtles, and other aquatic animals.
AMPHIBIANS
American Bullfrog
(Lithobates catesbeianus)
Gray Treefrog
(Hyla versicolor)
Green Frog
(Lithobates clamitans
or Rana clamitans)
Northern Leopard Frog
(Lithobates pipiens)
Pickerel Frog
(Lithobates palustris, formerly Rana palustris)
FISH
Fantail Darter
(Etheostoma flabellare)
Bluegill
(Lepomis macrochirus)
Friends of Hackmatack NWR
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Richmond, IL 60071
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