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Reptiles & Amphibians of Boise, ID

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

4,659
recent observations
36
species listed
36
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 4,659 research-grade observations across the 36 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 1,081 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Boise include Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Boise

Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1,081 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
654 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
526 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
397 observations
Pacific Chorus Frog
Pseudacris regilla
315 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
300 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
291 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
209 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
179 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
121 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
97 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
90 observations
Long-toed Salamander
Ambystoma macrodactylum
88 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
49 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
44 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
39 observations
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
31 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
28 observations
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
22 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
18 observations
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
18 observations
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
12 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
11 observations
Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
Ascaphus montanus
7 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
6 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
6 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
5 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
4 observations
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
3 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
2 observations
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
1 observation
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
1 observation
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
1 observation
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1 observation
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
1 observation
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
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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