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Reptiles & Amphibians of Colorado Springs, CO

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

4,122
recent observations
36
species listed
36
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 4,122 research-grade observations across the 36 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the Prairie Lizard, with 1,422 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Colorado Springs

Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
1,422 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
751 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
335 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
199 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
195 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
193 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
129 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
112 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
98 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
79 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
74 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
71 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
55 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
54 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
54 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
50 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
48 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
46 observations
Colorado Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neotesselatus
44 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
27 observations
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
22 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
19 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
17 observations
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
6 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
4 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
4 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
4 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
2 observations
Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
1 observation
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
1 observation
Cooters
Pseudemys
1 observation · iNaturalist
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
North American Ratsnakes
Pantherophis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
1 observation
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1 observation
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
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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