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Reptiles & Amphibians of Tulsa, OK

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Tulsa, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

10,314
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 10,314 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Tulsa. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 906 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Tulsa include Graham's Crawfish Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Graham's Crawfish Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Tulsa

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
906 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
870 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
768 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
608 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
510 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
507 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
421 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
393 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
356 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
335 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
299 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
270 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
267 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
255 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
254 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
242 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
236 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
229 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
187 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
180 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
179 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
178 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
160 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
147 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
139 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
134 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
103 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
95 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
82 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
65 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
62 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
59 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
58 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
57 observations
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne olivacea
55 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
54 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
53 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
49 observations
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
49 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
41 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
38 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
34 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
34 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
33 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
32 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
30 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
22 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
22 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
22 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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