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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
770 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
597 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
517 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
489 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
460 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
436 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
353 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
297 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
205 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
193 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
154 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
146 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
142 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
139 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
127 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
124 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
123 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
115 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
112 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
95 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
80 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
76 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
72 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
71 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
66 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
63 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
63 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
51 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
51 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
42 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
29 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
18 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
17 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
16 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
16 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
15 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
14 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
11 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
8 observations
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
7 observations
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
5 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
5 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
2 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
2 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Nebraska are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Western Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- The most observed reptile in Nebraska is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 770 recorded observations.