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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,340 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,316 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
3,152 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,328 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
658 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
582 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
529 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
510 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
373 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
372 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
368 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
274 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
268 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
204 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
165 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
134 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
110 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
107 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
88 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
43 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
38 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
35 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
32 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
26 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
21 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
16 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
8 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
4 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
4 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
2 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
2 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
1 observations
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
1 observations
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
1 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Minnesota are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
- Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
- Prairie Skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Western Foxsnake (Pantherophis ramspotti)
- Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
- Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
- The most observed reptile in Minnesota is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 7,340 recorded observations.