Reptiles & Amphibians of Colorado Springs, CO
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Colorado Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,989
recent observations
35
species listed
35
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 3,989 research-grade observations across the 35 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the Prairie Lizard, with 1,363 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Colorado Springs
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
1,363 observations · iNaturalist
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
721 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
322 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
197 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
194 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
189 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
126 observations · iNaturalist
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
109 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
96 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
78 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
73 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
69 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
54 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
54 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
50 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
49 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
47 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
46 observations
Colorado Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neotesselatus
44 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
26 observations
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
20 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
19 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
17 observations
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
6 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
4 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
3 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
1 observation · iNaturalist
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
1 observation
Cooters
Pseudemys
1 observation · iNaturalist
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
North American Ratsnakes
Pantherophis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1 observation
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
1 observation · iNaturalist
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