Reptiles & Amphibians of Kansas
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
45,078
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 45,078 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, with 2,696 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Kansas
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,696 observations · iNaturalist
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,538 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,483 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,244 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,015 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,827 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,803 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,603 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
1,291 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,285 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,219 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,206 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,206 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,196 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,108 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,040 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,012 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
934 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
890 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
882 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
830 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
797 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
781 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
742 observations · iNaturalist
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
682 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
677 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
668 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
577 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
531 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
526 observations · iNaturalist
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
524 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
519 observations · iNaturalist
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
518 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
502 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
494 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
464 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
433 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
414 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
414 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
411 observations · iNaturalist
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
406 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
350 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
341 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
324 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
320 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
314 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
290 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
288 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
256 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
207 observations · iNaturalist
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