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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
811 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
629 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
527 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
525 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
493 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
483 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
369 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
307 observations
Western Ratsnake
Pantherophis obsoletus
213 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
198 observations
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
172 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
153 observations
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
151 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
144 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
132 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
127 observations
Western Earless Lizard
Holbrookia maculata
126 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
122 observations
Western Milksnake
Lampropeltis gentilis
117 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
100 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
93 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
80 observations
Plains Hognose Snake
Heterodon nasicus
76 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
75 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
71 observations
Western Massasauga
Sistrurus tergeminus
67 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
66 observations
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
52 observations
Common Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
52 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
48 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
29 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
19 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
17 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
17 observations
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
16 observations
Great Plains Skink
Plestiodon obsoletus
16 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
14 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
14 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
8 observations
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
8 observations
Many-lined Skink
Plestiodon multivirgatus
5 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
5 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
3 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
2 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
2 observations
Plains Black-headed Snake
Tantilla nigriceps
1 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
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)
- Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- 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 811 recorded observations.