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Reptiles & Amphibians of Nashville, Tennessee

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

15,792
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,792 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Nashville. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 1,175 recorded sightings.

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

Streamside Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Nashville

Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,175 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,173 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
898 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
839 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
788 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
664 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
641 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
531 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
517 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
500 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
486 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
456 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
452 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
435 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
394 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
391 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
381 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
319 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
317 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
256 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
245 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
242 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
226 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
214 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
203 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
189 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
188 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
188 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
175 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
172 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
164 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
154 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
147 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
140 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
128 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
121 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
121 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
114 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
113 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
112 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
101 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
95 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
90 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
78 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
74 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
73 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
69 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
68 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
64 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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