Reptiles & Amphibians of Hot Springs National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Hot Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Hot Springs
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
177 observations · iNaturalist
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
72 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
63 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
61 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
32 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
32 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
22 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
22 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
21 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
19 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
17 observations
Ouachita Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus brimleyorum
16 observations · iNaturalist
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
16 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
16 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
15 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
15 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
14 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
14 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
13 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
13 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
12 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
12 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
11 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
11 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
11 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
10 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
10 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
9 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
7 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
7 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
6 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
5 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
5 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
5 observations · iNaturalist
Many-ribbed Salamander
Eurycea multiplicata
4 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
3 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
3 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
3 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
3 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
3 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
2 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
2 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
2 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
2 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
2 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
2 observations · iNaturalist