Reptiles & Amphibians of Minnesota
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Minnesota
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
10,066 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,981 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5,613 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
5,150 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
4,129 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
3,936 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,790 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,048 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
1,711 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,619 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
980 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
876 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
781 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
676 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
676 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
649 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
589 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
576 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
567 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
526 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
502 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
487 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
455 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
376 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
373 observations · iNaturalist
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
327 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
296 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
280 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
266 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
265 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
202 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
164 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
159 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
146 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
129 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
94 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
93 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
91 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
86 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
61 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
53 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
50 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
50 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
48 observations · iNaturalist
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
33 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
31 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
30 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
27 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
25 observations