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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,848 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,976 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,665 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
3,409 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,742 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,703 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,763 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,600 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,576 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,419 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,194 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,186 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,128 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,029 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
950 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
878 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
841 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
819 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
816 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
766 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
757 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
690 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
648 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
614 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
593 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
577 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
560 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
481 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
453 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
438 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
393 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
383 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
342 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
342 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
301 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
262 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
255 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
246 observations
Alabama Map Turtle
Graptemys pulchra
236 observations
Black-knobbed Map Turtle
Graptemys nigrinoda
179 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
160 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
156 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
152 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
131 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
110 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
101 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
100 observations
Intermediate Musk Turtle
Sternotherus intermedius
98 observations
Florida × Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon conanti × piscivorus
97 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
94 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Alabama are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- The most observed reptile in Alabama is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 6,848 recorded observations.