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Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2,562 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,473 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,250 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
1,772 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,564 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,259 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
1,239 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
1,220 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
1,210 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,167 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,048 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
976 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
947 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
926 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
816 observations
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
785 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
782 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
761 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
747 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
688 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
670 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
551 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
548 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
522 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
518 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
503 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
500 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
467 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
438 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
415 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
414 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
414 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
405 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
326 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
315 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
310 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
293 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
291 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
260 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
200 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
183 observations
Broad-banded Copperhead
Agkistrodon laticinctus
145 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
135 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
113 observations
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
110 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
109 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
95 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
94 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
76 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
76 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)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
- Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- The most observed reptile in Kansas is Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata), with 2,562 recorded observations.