Reptiles & Amphibians of St. Louis, MO
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near St. Louis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,371
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 10,371 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near St. Louis. The most frequently seen is the American Toad, with 1,201 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near St. Louis
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,201 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1,088 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
871 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
727 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
683 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
527 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
520 observations · iNaturalist
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
467 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
414 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
404 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
332 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
288 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
241 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
226 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
188 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
186 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
150 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
147 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
137 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
127 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
109 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
101 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
96 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
89 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
77 observations
Western Slimy Salamander
Plethodon albagula
76 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
72 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
67 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
63 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
54 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
46 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
45 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
43 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
43 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
42 observations · iNaturalist
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
38 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
37 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
36 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
33 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
29 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
28 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
28 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
27 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
26 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
26 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
25 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
24 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
23 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
23 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
21 observations
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