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Reptiles & Amphibians of Minnesota

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

64,268
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 64,268 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the American Toad, with 11,375 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Minnesota

American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,375 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,645 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,076 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
5,845 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
4,944 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,274 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
3,011 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,208 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,796 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
1,753 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,048 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
946 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
858 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
742 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
718 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
710 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
628 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
622 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
615 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
574 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
546 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
540 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
537 observations
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
412 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
407 observations
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
379 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
340 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
324 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
294 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
285 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
209 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
185 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
172 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
156 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
143 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
125 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
108 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
107 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
93 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
67 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
65 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
61 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
57 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
50 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
42 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
36 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
33 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
29 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
27 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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