Reptiles & Amphibians of North Dakota
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in North Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,846
recent observations
34
species listed
34
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 2,846 research-grade observations across the 34 most-recorded species in North Dakota. The most frequently seen is the Northern Leopard Frog, with 517 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in North Dakota
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
517 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
279 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
249 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
239 observations
Canadian Toad
Anaxyrus hemiophrys
220 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
212 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
125 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
114 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
112 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
108 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
98 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
96 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
85 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
84 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
78 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
76 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
44 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
38 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
24 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
8 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
8 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
5 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
3 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
3 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
2 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
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
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
1 observation
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