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Reptiles & Amphibians of Kansas City, MO

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Kansas City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

8,619
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 8,619 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Kansas City. The most frequently seen is the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, with 723 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Kansas City include Graham's Crawfish Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Kansas City

Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
723 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
690 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
614 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
587 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
562 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
468 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
457 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
439 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
413 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
410 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
409 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
382 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
362 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
310 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
185 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
166 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
155 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
153 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
117 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
115 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
88 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
75 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
62 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
62 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
59 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
55 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
50 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
34 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
30 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
29 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
29 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
28 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
28 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
28 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
27 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
26 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
25 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
23 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
17 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
17 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
14 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
13 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
12 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
12 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
11 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
10 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
8 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
7 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
6 observations · iNaturalist

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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