Reptiles & Amphibians of Salt Lake City, Utah
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
6,886
recent observations
37
species listed
37
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 6,886 research-grade observations across the 37 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Western Terrestrial Garter Snake, with 1,340 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Salt Lake City
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
1,340 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
835 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
765 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
567 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
477 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
404 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
370 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
353 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
295 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
295 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
283 observations
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
214 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
188 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
115 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
107 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
65 observations
New Mexico Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neomexicanus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
40 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
29 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
18 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
15 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
9 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
8 observations · iNaturalist
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
6 observations · iNaturalist
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
4 observations
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
2 observations
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
2 observations · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
2 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1 observation
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1 observation
Central Bearded Dragon
Pogona vitticeps
1 observation · iNaturalist
Keeled Rock Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1 observation
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1 observation
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