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Reptiles & Amphibians of Saint Paul, MN

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Saint Paul, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

16,015
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 16,015 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Saint Paul. The most frequently seen is the Painted Turtle, with 3,880 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Saint Paul

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3,880 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
3,546 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,513 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,478 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
1,267 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
992 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
671 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
373 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
317 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
278 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
246 observations · iNaturalist
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
206 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
163 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
160 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
126 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
114 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
105 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
73 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
70 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
66 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
54 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
48 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
38 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
35 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
33 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
30 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
25 observations
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
24 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
16 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
14 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
10 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
7 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
6 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
6 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
5 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
3 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
2 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
2 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observation
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1 observation
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observation
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
1 observation
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1 observation
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
1 observation
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
1 observation
Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
1 observation
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
1 observation · iNaturalist
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
1 observation
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1 observation · iNaturalist

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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