Reptiles & Amphibians of Missouri
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
100,608
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 100,608 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 9,642 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Missouri
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
9,642 observations · iNaturalist
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
6,661 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
6,203 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,837 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
4,274 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
4,270 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,951 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,656 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,493 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
3,410 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
3,320 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
3,027 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,834 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
2,834 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,617 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,067 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,641 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,574 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,569 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,537 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
1,520 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,509 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,463 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,307 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
1,250 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
1,186 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,168 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
1,071 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,047 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,044 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,028 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,027 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
919 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
898 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
848 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
841 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
836 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
772 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
737 observations · iNaturalist
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
729 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
662 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
634 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
626 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
626 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
618 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-sided salamander
Eurycea melanopleura
603 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
586 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
574 observations
Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius
561 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
501 observations
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