Reptiles & Amphibians of Arkansas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
56,001
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 56,001 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Arkansas. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 5,168 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Arkansas include Ozark Zigzag Salamander and Ouachita Dusky Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Arkansas
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
5,168 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,904 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,486 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,127 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,095 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,927 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,777 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,734 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,595 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,549 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,476 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,464 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,294 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,283 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,248 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,222 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,185 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,162 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,161 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,129 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,087 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,053 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,045 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,010 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
996 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
923 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
898 observations
Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius
885 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
788 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
782 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
741 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
739 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
676 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
663 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
633 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
606 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
553 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
520 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
498 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
490 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
486 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
477 observations
Oklahoma Salamander
Eurycea tynerensis
477 observations
Ringed Salamander
Ambystoma annulatum
456 observations
Ouachita Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus brimleyorum
453 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
440 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
432 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
407 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
406 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
395 observations
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