Reptiles & Amphibians of Nebraska
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Nebraska
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
1,920 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,080 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
887 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
747 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
633 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
604 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
541 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
537 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
530 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
524 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
413 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
395 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
366 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
354 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
344 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
249 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
249 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
223 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
218 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
216 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
211 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
159 observations · iNaturalist
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
153 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
143 observations
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
139 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
136 observations
Plains Spadefoot
Spea bombifrons
128 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
126 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
108 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
100 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
97 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
88 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
86 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
80 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
79 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
75 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
74 observations · iNaturalist
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
72 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
62 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
52 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
51 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
51 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
29 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
22 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
20 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
19 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
19 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
19 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
19 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
17 observations