Reptiles & Amphibians of Kansas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
45,402
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 45,402 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, with 2,724 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Kansas
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,724 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,553 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,490 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,268 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,038 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,848 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,816 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,607 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
1,308 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,291 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,231 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,215 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,210 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,206 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,113 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,049 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,019 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
938 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
895 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
886 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
842 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
800 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
784 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
744 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
685 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
684 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
670 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
579 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
540 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
537 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
527 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
527 observations · iNaturalist
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
521 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
502 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
496 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
464 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
434 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
419 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
414 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
413 observations · iNaturalist
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
405 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
351 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
344 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
325 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
321 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
315 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
293 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
293 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
260 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
208 observations · iNaturalist
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