Reptiles & Amphibians of Oklahoma
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Oklahoma, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Oklahoma
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,319 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
3,719 observations · iNaturalist
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
3,011 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
2,961 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
2,915 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,521 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2,167 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
2,114 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,034 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,020 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
1,943 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,817 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,450 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,411 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
1,405 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,295 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
1,263 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,238 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,214 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1,089 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,065 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,043 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
958 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
954 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
947 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
903 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
868 observations · iNaturalist
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
802 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
793 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
740 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
679 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
677 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
667 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
611 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
551 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
513 observations · iNaturalist
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
504 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
496 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
492 observations
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
491 observations · iNaturalist
Great Plains Toad
Anaxyrus cognatus
490 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
485 observations
Common Spotted Whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
440 observations · iNaturalist
Common Checkered Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tesselatus
438 observations · iNaturalist
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
430 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
403 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
388 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
385 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
384 observations · iNaturalist
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
357 observations · iNaturalist