Reptiles & Amphibians of Arkansas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
54,991
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 54,991 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 5,067 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Arkansas
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,067 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,818 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,456 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,080 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,080 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,905 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,735 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,695 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,574 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,504 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,448 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,445 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,261 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,256 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,229 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,205 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,171 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,136 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,122 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,109 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,066 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,041 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,031 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
993 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
987 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
906 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
889 observations
Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius
883 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
781 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
739 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
733 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
704 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
668 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
654 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
622 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
601 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
546 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
501 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
498 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
489 observations · iNaturalist
Oklahoma Salamander
Eurycea tynerensis
476 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
469 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
463 observations
Ringed Salamander
Ambystoma annulatum
453 observations · iNaturalist
Ouachita Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus brimleyorum
450 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
439 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
420 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
405 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
395 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
393 observations · iNaturalist
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