Wildlife Online Study Guide

Other Links

The links on this page are for additional information and are not required reference for the Envirothon's wildlife section. Most test questions for the New Jersey Envirothon's Wildlife Section will be taken from the "Wildlife Study Guide Links" Page. The links below are created and maintained by various agencies, organizations and groups and no endorsement is implied for any of these groups, agencies or companies by their inclusion on this website.

Amphibians

• Checklist of Amphibians of NJ
• USGS Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide

These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Frogs and Toads (612 KB)
Salamanders and Newts (652 KB)

Arthropods

• Butterflies
• Moths

Birds

• Checklist of Birds of NJ
• On-line Bird Guide (Cornell)
• Bird Identification (Peterson's On-line)
• USGS - (Patuxent Wildlife Research Center)- Bird Identification InfoCenter
   

Mammals

• Checklist of Mammals of NJ
• Mammals ID, Natural History and Tracks
• Bats

Reptiles

• Checklist of Reptiles of NJ

These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Lizards (135 KB)
Turtles (529 KB)
Snakes (1.05 MB)

Endangered Species

• Endangered and Threatened Wildlife of New Jersey

Habitat

• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division, Habitat Fact sheets
• Backyard Conservation
• Raingardens - A rain garden intercepts rain water to nourish and enhance habitat, improve ground water recharge and reduce stormwater runoff. Review this document for the general concept. 

Other Related Links of Interest

• National Canon Envirothon
• Frog Calls
• University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology
• Cornel Univ. Species Site

For more information contact your local Soil Conservation District Office or Richard Belcher, NJ Envirothon Coordinator Phone: (609) - 292-5540,  Fax: (609) - 633-7229.

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Last Modified: January 18, 2008