Reptiles & Amphibians of Arkansas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
55,311
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 55,311 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 5,088 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Arkansas
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,088 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,838 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,466 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,104 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,086 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,913 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,747 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,710 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,584 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,512 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,460 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,452 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,275 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,263 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,236 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,212 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,174 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,140 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,132 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,117 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,071 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,046 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,036 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
997 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
993 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
911 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
892 observations
Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius
884 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
781 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
741 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
734 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
733 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
673 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
656 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
626 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
604 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
548 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
508 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
498 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
489 observations · iNaturalist
Oklahoma Salamander
Eurycea tynerensis
476 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
476 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
465 observations
Ringed Salamander
Ambystoma annulatum
453 observations · iNaturalist
Ouachita Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus brimleyorum
452 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
439 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
424 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
405 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
396 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
395 observations · iNaturalist
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