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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,689 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
4,599 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,944 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,710 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,630 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,242 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,079 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,974 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,632 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,578 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,438 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,278 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,198 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
979 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
949 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
899 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
847 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
841 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
780 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
688 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
682 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
585 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
548 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
505 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
487 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
479 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
442 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
439 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
321 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
308 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
305 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
295 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
241 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
205 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
188 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
167 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
163 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
148 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
128 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
111 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
110 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
105 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
105 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
89 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
88 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
82 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
62 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
45 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
30 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
26 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Tennessee are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigra)
- The most observed reptile in Tennessee is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 6,689 recorded observations.