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Reptiles & Amphibians of Indiana

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

70,022
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 70,022 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Indiana. The most frequently seen is the American Toad, with 4,887 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Indiana include Streamside Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Streamside Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Indiana

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
4,887 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,548 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
3,799 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3,759 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,368 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,367 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
3,142 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,672 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
2,545 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,534 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,533 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,454 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,183 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,108 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
1,906 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,713 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,454 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
1,301 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,217 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,122 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,052 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
994 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
975 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
959 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
864 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
836 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
813 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
748 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
734 observations
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
710 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
690 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
627 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
624 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
596 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
538 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
528 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
472 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
445 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
439 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
432 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
409 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
397 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
387 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
371 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
328 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
313 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
309 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
291 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
268 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
261 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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