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Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,509 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,456 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,208 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,732 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,544 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,243 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,202 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,200 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,180 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,144 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,025 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
944 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
925 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
872 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
804 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
780 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
767 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
742 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
739 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
681 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
662 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
520 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
516 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
514 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
511 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
499 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
491 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
462 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
434 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
413 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
408 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
406 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
406 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
323 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
312 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
306 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
285 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
281 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
256 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
200 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
179 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
145 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
129 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
113 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
109 observations
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
98 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
90 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
88 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
76 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
75 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 2,509 recorded observations.