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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,008 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
4,906 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,146 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,851 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,716 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,303 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,145 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,032 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,676 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,605 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,509 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,303 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,229 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
998 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
976 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
960 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
869 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
860 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
792 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
703 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
690 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
617 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
561 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
514 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
502 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
494 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
457 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
452 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
342 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
317 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
313 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
311 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
246 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
210 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
194 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
171 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
169 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
148 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
130 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
114 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
113 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
110 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
106 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
90 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
90 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
82 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
65 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
45 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
31 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
27 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 7,008 recorded observations.