Reptiles & Amphibians of Petit Jean State Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Petit Jean, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
264
recent observations
46
species listed
46
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 264 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species in Petit Jean. The most frequently seen is the Prairie Lizard, with 64 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Petit Jean
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
64 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
19 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
16 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
10 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
9 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
8 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
8 observations · iNaturalist
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
7 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
7 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
7 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
7 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
6 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
4 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
4 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
4 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
4 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
4 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
4 observations
Many-ribbed Salamander
Eurycea multiplicata
3 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
3 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
2 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
2 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
2 observations
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox
2 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1 observation
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
1 observation
Ouachita Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus brimleyorum
1 observation · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1 observation
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1 observation
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
1 observation · iNaturalist
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1 observation
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observation
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1 observation
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
1 observation · iNaturalist
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
1 observation
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