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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,285 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,471 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,409 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1,377 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
981 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
842 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
816 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
793 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
703 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
692 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
498 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
430 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
389 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
379 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
367 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
349 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
344 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
342 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
339 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
297 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
294 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
276 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
260 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
236 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
227 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
221 observations
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
216 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
180 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
179 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
151 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
143 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
120 observations
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
109 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
107 observations
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
105 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
102 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
100 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
97 observations
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
83 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
83 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
81 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
81 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
74 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
74 observations
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
72 observations
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
72 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
69 observations
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
63 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
63 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 2,285 recorded observations.