Reptiles & Amphibians of Nashville, Tennessee
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Nashville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,590
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,590 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Nashville. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 1,169 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Nashville include Streamside Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Nashville
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,169 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,155 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
893 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
834 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
766 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
653 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
636 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
521 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
516 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
483 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
481 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
454 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
449 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
431 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
391 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
387 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
374 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
315 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
314 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
253 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
242 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
240 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
226 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
212 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
197 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
188 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
185 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
183 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
174 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
171 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
161 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
153 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
138 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
137 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
127 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
118 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
117 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
113 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
111 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
111 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
111 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
101 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
94 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
90 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
77 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
73 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
72 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
66 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
65 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
62 observations
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