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Reptiles & Amphibians of Cuyahoga Valley National Park

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Cuyahoga Valley, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

11,262
recent observations
46
species listed
46
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 11,262 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species in Cuyahoga Valley. The most frequently seen is the Painted Turtle, with 1,528 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Cuyahoga Valley include Northern Ravine Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Northern Ravine Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Cuyahoga Valley

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,528 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,161 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
931 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
897 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
761 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
697 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
662 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
503 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
454 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
433 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
374 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
340 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
283 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
279 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
278 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
244 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
200 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
196 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
138 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
125 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
94 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
87 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
82 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
77 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
63 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
55 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
53 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
43 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
38 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
34 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
24 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
21 observations
Unisexual Mole Salamander
Ambystoma unisexual
21 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
15 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
11 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
9 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
9 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
8 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
8 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
8 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
6 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
4 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
4 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
2 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1 observation
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
1 observation · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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