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Reptiles & Amphibians of Aurora, CO

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

14,238
recent observations
42
species listed
42
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 14,238 research-grade observations across the 42 most-recorded species near Aurora. The most frequently seen is the Gopher Snake, with 1,972 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Aurora

Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,972 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
1,964 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
1,930 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,239 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
775 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
772 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
742 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
672 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
627 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
621 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
597 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
485 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
447 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
279 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
219 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
162 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
149 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
96 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
95 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
94 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
55 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
41 observations
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
41 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
38 observations
Colorado Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neotesselatus
33 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
29 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
21 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
14 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
7 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
4 observations
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
3 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
3 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
2 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
1 observation
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observation
Common Bluetongue
Tiliqua scincoides
1 observation · iNaturalist
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
1 observation
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
1 observation
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
1 observation
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
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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