Reptiles & Amphibians of Tennessee
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Tennessee
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
9,725 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
5,919 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,909 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
4,942 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
4,821 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
4,782 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,716 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,500 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,431 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,204 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
3,184 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
3,082 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,071 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
2,962 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,356 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
2,237 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
2,115 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
2,107 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,080 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
1,994 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,920 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,895 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,696 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
1,642 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,576 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,568 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,522 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,519 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
1,486 observations
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,481 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,474 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
1,460 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,341 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,312 observations · iNaturalist
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,302 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,284 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
1,266 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,239 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
1,218 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
1,208 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,161 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
1,134 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,107 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,104 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
1,001 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
984 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
912 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
908 observations
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
892 observations · iNaturalist
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
877 observations