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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
6,961 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,011 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,947 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,180 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
618 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
545 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
490 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
481 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
358 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
344 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
343 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
260 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
254 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
165 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
151 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
117 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
99 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
89 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
85 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
39 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
33 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
32 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
31 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
21 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
19 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
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
2 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
1 observations
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
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)
- Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
- Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
- The most observed reptile in Minnesota is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 6,961 recorded observations.