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Reptiles & Amphibians of Minnesota

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

64,883
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 64,883 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the American Toad, with 11,419 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Minnesota

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,419 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,707 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,176 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
5,895 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,002 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,298 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
3,028 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,234 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,853 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
1,763 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,049 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
971 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
862 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
746 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
723 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
713 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
631 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
630 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
618 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
579 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
552 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
548 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
542 observations
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
414 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
412 observations
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
386 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
359 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
336 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
299 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
288 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
209 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
186 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
175 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
156 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
146 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
128 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
110 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
110 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
94 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
72 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
69 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
62 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
57 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
51 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
44 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
36 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
35 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
30 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
29 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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