Reptiles & Amphibians of Kansas City, MO
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Kansas City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,195
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 8,195 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Kansas City. The most frequently seen is the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, with 685 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Kansas City
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
685 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
681 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
568 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
562 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
538 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
456 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
444 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
414 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
397 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
389 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
383 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
368 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
297 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
288 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
177 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
158 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
154 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
150 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
111 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
106 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
84 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
72 observations · iNaturalist
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
60 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
57 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
55 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
53 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
49 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
29 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
29 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
28 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
28 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
28 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
27 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
26 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
25 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
24 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
19 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
17 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
17 observations · iNaturalist
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
16 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 · iNaturalist
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
11 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
9 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
8 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
7 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
6 observations · iNaturalist
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