Reptiles & Amphibians of Indianapolis, Indiana
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Indianapolis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Indianapolis
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
472 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
365 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
348 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
318 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
303 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
298 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
269 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
256 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
250 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
238 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
205 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
189 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
166 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
140 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
111 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
104 observations · iNaturalist
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
97 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
88 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
87 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
80 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
58 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
57 observations · iNaturalist
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
37 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
27 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
24 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
16 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
14 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
13 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
12 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
11 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
11 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
9 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
8 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
7 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
7 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
5 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
4 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
4 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
3 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
1 observation
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
1 observation
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1 observation
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1 observation
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1 observation
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
1 observation · iNaturalist
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1 observation