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Reptiles & Amphibians of Jersey City, NJ

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

29,028
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 29,028 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Jersey City. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 7,811 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Jersey City include Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Jersey City

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,811 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
3,134 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,298 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,880 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,692 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,483 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1,407 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,304 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,034 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
924 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
829 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
556 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
511 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
485 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
476 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
413 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
377 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
309 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
256 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
175 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
169 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
168 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
130 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
126 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
121 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
111 observations
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
100 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
76 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
76 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
70 observations · iNaturalist
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
58 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
56 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
48 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
42 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
38 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
35 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
31 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
27 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
26 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
21 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
19 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
19 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
17 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
15 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
15 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
14 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
13 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
12 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
11 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
10 observations

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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