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Reptiles & Amphibians of Wichita, KS

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

4,955
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 4,955 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Wichita. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 740 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Wichita include Graham's Crawfish Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Wichita

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
740 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
489 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
388 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
368 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
259 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
214 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
213 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
201 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
162 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
156 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
133 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
128 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
127 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
121 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
120 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
117 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
93 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
90 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
79 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
71 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
67 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
66 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
62 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
60 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
58 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
47 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
43 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
33 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
32 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
28 observations
Spotted Chorus Frog
Pseudacris clarkii
23 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
22 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
19 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
18 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
16 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
14 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
14 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
13 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
9 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
7 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
6 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
6 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
5 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
3 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
3 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
3 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
3 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
2 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
2 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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