Reptiles & Amphibians of Kansas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Kansas
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,643 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,493 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,466 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,210 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
1,897 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,760 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,734 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,581 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,269 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
1,238 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,196 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,184 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,183 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,161 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,082 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
991 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
982 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
901 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
872 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
863 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
805 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
781 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
761 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
733 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
672 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
664 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
660 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
569 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
518 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
518 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
516 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
508 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
502 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
493 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
491 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
460 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
433 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
410 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
404 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
404 observations · iNaturalist
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
403 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
343 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
334 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
322 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
318 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
306 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
283 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
281 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
253 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
205 observations · iNaturalist