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    The Wisconsin Herpetological Atlas Project (Herp Atlas) tracks the distributions of amphibians and reptiles in Wisconsin. The Herp Atlas was initiated in 1986 by the Vertebrate Zoology Section of the Milwaukee Public Museum, with the cooperative support of the Natural Heritage Inventory Program (Bureau of Endangered Resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; and the Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter). The Herp Atlas is producing a computerized database of amphibian and reptile distribution, based on records obtained from museum collections, field surveys, literature, and field notes provided by volunteer observers throughout the state. Over 800 endangered and threatened species records have been received, and over 450 new county records have been confirmed. The data collected helps to:

    Funding for the Herp Atlas has been provided by major grants from the Jack Puelicher Natural History Fund, the Wisconsin DNR (Natural Heritage Inventory, Bureau of Endangered Resources, Bureau of Research); the Citizen's Natural Resources Association; The Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin Chapter; the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; and the Lois Almon Fund. Institutional support is provided by the Milwaukee Public Museum.

    Information on the ranges of native herps is broken down by species.  To view the distribution maps, click on the turtle.

    If you have found a species not already listed in your area, fill out this form.

    For further information contact the project head: Gary S Casper, Section of Vertebrate Zoology, Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI 53233. (414)278-2766. Fax (414)278-6100. E-mail gsc@mpm.edu
 
    For local help, questions or concerns about the project, contact the Project Leader.

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