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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,592 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,913 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,890 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,793 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,414 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,298 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,266 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,069 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
512 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
502 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
450 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
431 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
389 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
376 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
343 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
275 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
213 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
204 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
188 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
185 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
175 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
159 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
118 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
96 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
82 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
82 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
82 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
81 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
75 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
69 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
66 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
59 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
50 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
43 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
35 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
29 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
21 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
20 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
19 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
18 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
17 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
16 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
4 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
3 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
3 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
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)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- 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 2,592 recorded observations.