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Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6,048 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,271 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,135 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,117 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,076 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,927 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,673 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,325 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,240 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,095 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
800 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
691 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
681 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
501 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
496 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
463 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
449 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
444 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
432 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
350 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
314 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
308 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
275 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
272 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
251 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
225 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
223 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
216 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
216 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
212 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
167 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
164 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
157 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
133 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
133 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
114 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
107 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
104 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
95 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
80 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
75 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
70 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
65 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
59 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
59 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
52 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
49 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
46 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
43 observations
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
43 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Missouri are:
- Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis)
- Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
- Prairie Lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- The most observed reptile in Missouri is Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene triunguis), with 6,048 recorded observations.