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Reptiles & Amphibians of Indianapolis, Indiana

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Indianapolis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

5,039
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 5,039 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Indianapolis. The most frequently seen is the American Toad, with 515 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Indianapolis

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
515 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
388 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
381 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
330 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
324 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
322 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
288 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
267 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
263 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
250 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
213 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
200 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
190 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
149 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
119 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
106 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
100 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
97 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
90 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
83 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
64 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
57 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
39 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
30 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
25 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
16 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
15 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
14 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
13 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
12 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
10 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
10 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
7 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
7 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
6 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
4 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
4 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
3 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
1 observation
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
1 observation
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1 observation
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1 observation
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1 observation
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1 observation
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation

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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