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Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6,482 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,418 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,245 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,242 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,221 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,032 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,745 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,443 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,301 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,146 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
829 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
727 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
726 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
542 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
541 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
502 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
470 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
466 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
461 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
363 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
328 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
324 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
309 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
309 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
275 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
242 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
235 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
228 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
226 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
219 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
173 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
170 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
164 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
136 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
135 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
118 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
114 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
104 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
96 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
81 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
80 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
61 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
59 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
51 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
50 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
45 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
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 6,482 recorded observations.