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Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6,702 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,479 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,328 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,326 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,296 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,095 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,777 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,499 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,355 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,208 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
853 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
760 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
721 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
569 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
560 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
485 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
476 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
476 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
470 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
372 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
339 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
337 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
316 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
315 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
263 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
252 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
243 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
225 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
223 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
220 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
178 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
174 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
165 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
141 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
138 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
126 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
114 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
106 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
98 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
83 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
82 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
75 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
65 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
64 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
60 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
60 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
53 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
50 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
45 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
45 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 6,702 recorded observations.