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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,417 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,563 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,444 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,416 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,032 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
888 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
873 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
854 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
735 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
729 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
517 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
445 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
395 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
390 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
389 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
364 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
358 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
349 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
345 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
309 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
304 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
289 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
268 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
250 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
232 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
227 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
226 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
187 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
186 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
156 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
149 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
125 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
112 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
111 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
110 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
109 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
103 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
101 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
86 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
85 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
84 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
83 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
83 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
76 observations
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
75 observations
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
74 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
71 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
67 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
63 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
62 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 2,417 recorded observations.