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Reptiles & Amphibians of Alabama

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

103,965
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 103,965 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 10,361 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Alabama

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
10,361 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,304 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,020 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,179 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
4,624 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,546 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,019 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
3,448 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,119 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
3,055 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
2,724 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,504 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2,482 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,145 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,094 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,014 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,957 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,917 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,653 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,588 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,459 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,446 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,433 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,385 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,346 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,302 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,286 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,263 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,250 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,243 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,157 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
1,127 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,121 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,094 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,089 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,033 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
1,011 observations · iNaturalist
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
984 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
953 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
941 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
933 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
901 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
899 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
883 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
839 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
836 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
777 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
747 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
744 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
730 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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