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Reptiles & Amphibians of Alabama

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

105,861
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 105,861 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 10,630 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Alabama

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
10,630 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,484 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,124 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,291 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
4,697 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,612 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,088 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,493 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,161 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
3,099 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
2,768 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,553 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,526 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,169 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,125 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,035 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,994 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,942 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,673 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,616 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,503 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,473 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,466 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,405 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,357 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,328 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,317 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,303 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,282 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,252 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,185 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
1,150 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,136 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,120 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,105 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,039 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
1,026 observations · iNaturalist
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
992 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
964 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
955 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
955 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
917 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
912 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
906 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
854 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
843 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
780 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
756 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
753 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
747 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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