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Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,441 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,440 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,146 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,685 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,526 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,223 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,172 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,170 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,154 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,126 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,002 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
915 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
894 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
856 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
784 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
753 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
748 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
728 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
716 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
670 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
656 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
506 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
502 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
500 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
498 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
489 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
482 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
459 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
431 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
408 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
402 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
399 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
392 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
320 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
305 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
295 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
280 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
275 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
250 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
199 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
172 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
142 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
126 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
112 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
106 observations
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
94 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
89 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
86 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
76 observations
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
74 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Kansas are:
- Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- The most observed reptile in Kansas is Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata), with 2,441 recorded observations.