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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,302 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,481 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,412 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,383 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
988 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
846 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
819 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
801 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
706 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
697 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
501 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
431 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
391 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
380 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
377 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
351 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
345 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
344 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
340 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
299 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
294 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
278 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
263 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
240 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
228 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
223 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
217 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
181 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
180 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
152 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
143 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
123 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
110 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
108 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
105 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
102 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
100 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
97 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
85 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
83 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
82 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
82 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
75 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
74 observations
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
72 observations
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
72 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
69 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
63 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
63 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
61 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Mississippi are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)
- The most observed reptile in Mississippi is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 2,302 recorded observations.