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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,360 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,526 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,433 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,397 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,006 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
859 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
835 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
813 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
721 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
717 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
510 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
435 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
393 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
384 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
383 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
355 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
350 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
347 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
342 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
301 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
300 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
285 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
264 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
245 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
232 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
224 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
217 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
183 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
183 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
156 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
146 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
123 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
110 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
110 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
107 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
103 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
100 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
99 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
85 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
83 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
83 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
83 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
78 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
75 observations
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
74 observations
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
73 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
70 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
66 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
63 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
61 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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- The most observed reptile in Mississippi is Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 2,360 recorded observations.