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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
7,245 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
5,011 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,267 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,926 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,823 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
2,339 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,197 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,070 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,759 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
1,635 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,576 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,335 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,262 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1,019 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,003 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
987 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
891 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
885 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
806 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
722 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
707 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
647 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
621 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
529 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
514 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
498 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
464 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
462 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
361 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
323 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
321 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
320 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
247 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
226 observations
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
198 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
177 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
172 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
148 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
132 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
120 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
114 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
114 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
106 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
93 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
90 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
83 observations
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
68 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
46 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
31 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
28 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 7,245 recorded observations.