Kebnat

Reptiles of Québec

17 species · 17 identifiable by the app · 14,669 observations

Québec is home to 17 species of reptiles. The stars? Common Garter Snake, Painted Turtle and Common Snapping Turtle, the most often observed. The richest region: Outaouais, with 14 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its sounds, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species of reptiles observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Outaouais14
  2. Montérégie13
  3. Estrie11
  4. Montréal11
  5. Laurentides11
  6. Lanaudière10
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  8. Laval9
  9. Mauricie8
  10. Capitale-Nationale7
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  12. Centre-du-Québec6
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  14. Nord-du-Québec4
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  16. Côte-Nord3
  17. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3

Reptiles 17

Order
All17Testudines9Squamata8
Family
Colubridae8Emydidae5Chelydridae1Dermochelyidae1Kinosternidae1Trionychidae1
Common Garter Snake5,436 observations
Painted Turtle3,493 observations
Common Snapping Turtle1,993 observations
Red-bellied Snake1,132 observations
Northern Map Turtle577 observations
Common Watersnake486 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake381 observations
Ring-necked Snake278 observations
Eastern Milksnake270 observations
Smooth Greensnake209 observations
Blanding's Turtle197 observations
Pond Slider144 observations
Common Ribbon Snake28 observations
Wood Turtle22 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle12 observations
Spiny Softshell9 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle2 observations