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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,852 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,080 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,063 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,911 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,585 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,450 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,345 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,139 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
562 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
551 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
479 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
471 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
421 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
408 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
356 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
284 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
228 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
224 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
218 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
199 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
192 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
191 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
132 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
100 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
89 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
88 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
87 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
84 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
82 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
80 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
80 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
67 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
64 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
43 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
39 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
30 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
29 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
22 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
21 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
20 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
19 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
18 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
14 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
3 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
3 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
3 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
3 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
2 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
2 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Indiana are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- The most observed reptile in Indiana is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 2,852 recorded observations.