Reptiles & Amphibians of Tennessee
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
128,023
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 128,023 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 10,461 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Tennessee include Yonahlossee Salamander, Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander and Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Tennessee
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
10,461 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
7,870 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,278 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
6,204 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
5,317 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
5,308 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,940 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,834 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,756 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
3,415 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,395 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,385 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
3,248 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
3,175 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,586 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
2,384 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
2,214 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,189 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
2,091 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2,083 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
2,046 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,029 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,870 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
1,712 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,685 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,654 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,633 observations · iNaturalist
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,627 observations
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,599 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,597 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
1,543 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,540 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,411 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,391 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
1,370 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,356 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,333 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
1,311 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,307 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
1,265 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,261 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
1,166 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,158 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,133 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
1,106 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,050 observations
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
959 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
943 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
922 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
913 observations
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