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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,206 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,396 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,369 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,345 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
946 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
814 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
779 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
778 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
686 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
647 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
480 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
422 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
380 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
363 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
353 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
348 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
335 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
330 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
329 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
287 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
283 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
271 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
251 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
233 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
220 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
219 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
215 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
173 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
172 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
147 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
141 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
117 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
107 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
105 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
101 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
101 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
99 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
95 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
82 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
79 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
78 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
74 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
71 observations
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
71 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
71 observations
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
69 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
67 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
62 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
60 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
60 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Mississippi are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
- Northern Cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)
- The most observed reptile in Mississippi is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 2,206 recorded observations.