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Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,435 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,416 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,129 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,676 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,519 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,212 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,171 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,158 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,145 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,124 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
998 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
904 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
885 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
854 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
780 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
743 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
740 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
725 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
708 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
669 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
652 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
502 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
499 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
498 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
492 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
487 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
482 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
459 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
429 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
406 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
402 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
397 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
388 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
320 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
304 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
294 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
276 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
272 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
250 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
198 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
172 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
141 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
124 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
112 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
105 observations
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
94 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
89 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
85 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:
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)
- 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 Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus), with 2,435 recorded observations.