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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,808 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,065 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,050 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,897 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,568 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,437 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,335 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,132 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
557 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
543 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
477 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
471 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
410 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
403 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
353 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
282 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
228 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
224 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
215 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
199 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
191 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
191 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
129 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
100 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
87 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
87 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
85 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
84 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
82 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
78 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
76 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
63 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
62 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
43 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
39 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
29 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
29 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
21 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
17 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 2,808 recorded observations.