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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
805 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
524 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
362 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
343 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
264 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
222 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
209 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
182 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
125 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
113 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
99 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
86 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
84 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
69 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
46 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
31 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
23 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
16 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
11 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
11 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
10 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
8 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
6 observations
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
5 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
5 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
4 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
1 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
1 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in South Dakota are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
- Western Foxsnake (Pantherophis ramspotti)
- The most observed reptile in South Dakota is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 805 recorded observations.