Reptiles & Amphibians of North Dakota
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in North Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in North Dakota
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
457 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
238 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
229 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
220 observations
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
202 observations · iNaturalist
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
200 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
117 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
105 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
104 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
97 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
91 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
79 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
78 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
73 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
68 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
68 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
40 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
35 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
24 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
8 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
7 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
4 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
3 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
3 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
2 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
1 observation
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observation
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
1 observation
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1 observation