Reptiles & Amphibians of Tennessee
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
125,484
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 125,484 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 10,278 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Tennessee
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
10,278 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
7,747 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,188 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
6,107 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
5,204 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
5,132 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,881 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,778 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,657 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
3,347 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,325 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,255 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
3,203 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
3,060 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,518 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
2,312 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
2,180 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,162 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
2,108 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
2,025 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,009 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,999 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,840 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
1,692 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,632 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,609 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,606 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,566 observations
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,564 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,561 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,528 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
1,518 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,369 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,351 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,334 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,321 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
1,301 observations · iNaturalist
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
1,283 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,276 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
1,232 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,225 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
1,155 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,143 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,125 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
1,084 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,015 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
938 observations
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
923 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
915 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
903 observations
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