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Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
4,790 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,770 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,867 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,836 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,504 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,339 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,327 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,306 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,158 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
1,158 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,037 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,017 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,005 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
965 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
955 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
863 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
851 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
810 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
779 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
637 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
609 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
541 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
504 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
479 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
432 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
431 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
427 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
372 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
367 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
353 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
291 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
287 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
283 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
282 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
248 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
245 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
232 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
211 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
193 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
172 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
159 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
153 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
128 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
128 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
108 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
94 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
84 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
83 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
80 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
74 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Arkansas are:
- Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)
- Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Speckled Kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki)
- The most observed reptile in Arkansas is Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis), with 4,790 recorded observations.