Reptiles & Amphibians of Nashville, Tennessee
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Nashville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,283
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,283 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Nashville. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 1,145 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Nashville
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,145 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,132 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
873 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
821 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
717 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
652 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
619 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
511 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
502 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
479 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
479 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
444 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
439 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
427 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
391 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
383 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
369 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
312 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
293 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
252 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
239 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
237 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
226 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
211 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
189 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
186 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
185 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
182 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
168 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
168 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
158 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
151 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
135 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
133 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
127 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
112 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
111 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
111 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
108 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
104 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
101 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
91 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
87 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
76 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
72 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
72 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
65 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
65 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
62 observations
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