Reptiles & Amphibians of Missouri
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
102,115
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 102,115 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the Three-toed Box Turtle, with 9,812 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Missouri include Ozark Zigzag Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Missouri
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
9,812 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
6,800 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
6,300 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,885 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
4,341 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
4,336 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,012 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,690 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,533 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
3,475 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
3,403 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
3,076 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,875 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
2,854 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
2,645 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,170 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,662 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,591 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,587 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,545 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
1,543 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,539 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,485 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,322 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
1,275 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
1,195 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,174 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
1,087 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,070 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,049 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,041 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,034 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
927 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
900 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
866 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
853 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
841 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
788 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
738 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
730 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
671 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
642 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
637 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
630 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
623 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-sided salamander
Eurycea melanopleura
610 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
608 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
581 observations
Ozark Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon angusticlavius
561 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
503 observations
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