Reptiles & Amphibians of Madison, WI
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Madison, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,064
recent observations
44
species listed
44
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 5,064 research-grade observations across the 44 most-recorded species near Madison. The most frequently seen is the American Toad, with 1,421 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Madison
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,421 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
830 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
405 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
378 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
315 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
262 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
245 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
216 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
146 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
105 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
105 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
76 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
74 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
69 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
64 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
57 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
49 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
49 observations · iNaturalist
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
35 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
21 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
18 observations
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
15 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
15 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
13 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
13 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
9 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
7 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
6 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
6 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
5 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
5 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
4 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
4 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
2 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
2 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
2 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
1 observation
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1 observation · iNaturalist
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
1 observation · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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