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Reptiles & Amphibians of Arkansas

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

56,701
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 56,701 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 5,239 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Arkansas include Ozark Zigzag Salamander and Ouachita Dusky Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Ozark Zigzag SalamanderOuachita Dusky Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Arkansas

Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,239 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,957 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,534 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,165 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,121 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,940 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,799 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,760 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,607 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,597 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,481 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,475 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,310 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,291 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,256 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,232 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,202 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,191 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,172 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,134 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,104 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,067 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,051 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,031 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
1,003 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
938 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
912 observations
Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius
891 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
818 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
784 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
745 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
743 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
676 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
667 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
638 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
611 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
560 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
521 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
499 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
490 observations
Ringed Salamander
Ambystoma annulatum
489 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
489 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
478 observations
Oklahoma Salamander
Eurycea tynerensis
478 observations
Ouachita Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus brimleyorum
454 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
442 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
439 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
416 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
407 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
397 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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