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Reptiles & Amphibians of Louisville, KY

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Louisville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

5,189
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 5,189 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Louisville. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 810 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Louisville include Streamside Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Streamside Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Louisville

Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
810 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
385 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
375 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
277 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
247 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
243 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
220 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
208 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
196 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
148 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
144 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
141 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
139 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
122 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
121 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
118 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
86 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
73 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
71 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
70 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
69 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
67 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
67 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
64 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
61 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
59 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
46 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
45 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
40 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
35 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
34 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
34 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
34 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
32 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
32 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
31 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
29 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
28 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
24 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
23 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
22 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
20 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
20 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
16 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
14 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
14 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
10 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
9 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
8 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
8 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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