Reptiles & Amphibians of Nashville, Tennessee
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Nashville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Nashville
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,111 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,060 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
854 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
793 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
675 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
649 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
609 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
495 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
493 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
473 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
466 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
440 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
421 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
420 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
389 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
372 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
364 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
308 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
291 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
250 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
237 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
236 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
226 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
206 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
185 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
182 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
181 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
179 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
167 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
167 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
156 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
150 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
130 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
125 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
124 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
112 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
111 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
109 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
105 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
104 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
100 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
99 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
85 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
80 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
72 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
71 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
65 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
65 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
63 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
62 observations