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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,129 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,272 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,225 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,072 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,681 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,611 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,513 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,253 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
637 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
597 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
517 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
517 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
502 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
460 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
387 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
296 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
247 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
238 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
236 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
229 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
206 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
197 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
142 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
106 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
103 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
97 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
93 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
92 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
87 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
87 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
83 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
81 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
72 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
46 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
43 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
32 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
31 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
28 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
23 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
23 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
23 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
19 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
6 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
5 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
4 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
4 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
3 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- The most observed reptile in Indiana is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 3,129 recorded observations.