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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
793 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
510 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
356 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
336 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
260 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
220 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
202 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
180 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
123 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
109 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
98 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
83 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
81 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
68 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
45 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
31 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
23 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
15 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
2 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 793 recorded observations.