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Reptiles & Amphibians of Mississippi

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

59,535
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 59,535 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 5,996 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Mississippi

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5,996 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,511 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
3,354 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,167 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,312 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,133 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,992 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,987 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,648 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
1,612 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,573 observations
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
1,520 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1,482 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,398 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,347 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,175 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1,166 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,120 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,112 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,019 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
986 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
933 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
922 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
868 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
859 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
857 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
836 observations
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
798 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
778 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
720 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
703 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
667 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
656 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
648 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
642 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
629 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
578 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
572 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
550 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
546 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
541 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
527 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
462 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
459 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
424 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
401 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
368 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
343 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
329 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
309 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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