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Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
2,258 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,998 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1,600 observations
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
978 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
772 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
717 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
656 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
565 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
530 observations
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
412 observations
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
322 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
313 observations
Desert Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
207 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
194 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
172 observations
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
142 observations
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
108 observations
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma douglasii
89 observations
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
84 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
68 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
49 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
19 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
15 observations
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
15 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
12 observations
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
5 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
5 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
4 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Idaho are:
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
- Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
- Common Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
- Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Western Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)
- The most observed reptile in Idaho is Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans), with 2,258 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native reptiles in Idaho include:
- Pygmy Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii)