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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,397 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
5,148 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,387 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,997 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,888 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,371 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,230 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,102 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,943 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,659 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,629 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,381 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,281 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,071 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,020 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
995 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
927 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
902 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
827 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
743 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
725 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
697 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
666 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
538 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
518 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
508 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
471 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
471 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
369 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
336 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
333 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
324 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
247 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
238 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
203 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
179 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
175 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
149 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
123 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
116 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
115 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
106 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
97 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
96 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
91 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
69 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
62 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
49 observations
Mississippi Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hippocrepis
44 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
31 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Tennessee are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- 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 7,397 recorded observations.