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Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
7,129 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,610 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,508 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,464 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,433 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,219 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,861 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,574 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,444 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,259 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
887 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
812 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
766 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
606 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
580 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
526 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
526 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
498 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
493 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
392 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
363 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
353 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
333 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
329 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
279 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
273 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
246 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
238 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
229 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
228 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
193 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
191 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
173 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
152 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
144 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
134 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
115 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
112 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
112 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
99 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
86 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
76 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
75 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
68 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
67 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
61 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
54 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
50 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
48 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
47 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)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- 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 7,129 recorded observations.