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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,756 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
4,636 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,969 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,742 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,654 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,255 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,093 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,000 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,637 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,583 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,448 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,281 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,207 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
984 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
960 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
916 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
852 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
847 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
782 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
691 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
687 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
597 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
550 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
506 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
492 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
481 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
442 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
439 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
321 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
310 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
306 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
300 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
241 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
207 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
190 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
167 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
165 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
148 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
130 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
112 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
110 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
107 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
105 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
90 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
89 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
82 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
63 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
45 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
30 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
26 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Tennessee are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigra)
- The most observed reptile in Tennessee is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 6,756 recorded observations.