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Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6,893 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
2,529 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
2,425 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,390 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,378 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,139 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,812 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,533 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,390 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,246 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
866 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
785 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
741 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
585 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
576 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
498 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
491 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
489 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
487 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
380 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
353 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
342 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
323 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
321 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
267 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
264 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
245 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
227 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
226 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
222 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
188 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
182 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
166 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
146 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
139 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
127 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
115 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
108 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
106 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
84 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
84 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
76 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
66 observations
Graham's Crawfish Snake
Regina grahamii
65 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
63 observations
Flat-headed Snake
Tantilla gracilis
61 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
53 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
51 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
47 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 6,893 recorded observations.