Reptiles & Amphibians of Salt Lake City, Utah
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Salt Lake City
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
1,240 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
790 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
716 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
549 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
444 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
357 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
340 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
329 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
284 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
262 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
243 observations
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
199 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
179 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
107 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
106 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
60 observations
New Mexico Whiptail
Aspidoscelis neomexicanus
47 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
37 observations
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
29 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
18 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
14 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
8 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
8 observations · iNaturalist
Columbia Spotted Frog
Rana luteiventris
4 observations
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
4 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
2 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
1 observation
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1 observation
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
1 observation · iNaturalist
Keeled Rock Gecko
Cyrtopodion scabrum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1 observation
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1 observation
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observation
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
1 observation
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
1 observation