Thirty-five species, representing seven amphibian families and five families of reptiles, occur in the Adirondack region. New York State distribution maps for these species can be found on the New ...

The northern copperhead: The most widespread venomous snake in New York, found in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Adirondacks. Though bites are rare, encounters are rising, prompting ...

The short-tailed shrew differs from other Adirondack shrews in having a blunter snout ... nestling birds, salamanders, and snakes. Plant foods, e.g., beechnuts and other seeds, berries, and fungi, ...