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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,492 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,597 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,478 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,431 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,056 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
909 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
905 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
871 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
753 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
736 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
526 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
455 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
404 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
398 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
391 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
371 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
364 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
353 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
349 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
316 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
309 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
274 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
258 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
253 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
232 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
232 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
229 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
191 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
190 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
161 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
151 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
127 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
117 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
115 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
114 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
114 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
103 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
101 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
87 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
86 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
85 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
85 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
84 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
78 observations
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
76 observations
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
74 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
71 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
69 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
68 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
64 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)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- The most observed reptile in Mississippi is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 2,492 recorded observations.