Reptiles and Amphibians of Mississippi

Turtles, snakes, salamanders and frogs found in the state of Mississippi. Native and non-native included.

Ranges and some selection from "Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America", and iNaturalist databases.

Six-lined Racerunner ¹
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Collinses' Mountain Chorus Frog ²
Pseudacris collinsorum

bog dwarf salamander ³
Eurycea sphagnicola

Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander ³
Desmognathus valentinei

Western Dwarf Salamander ⁴
Eurycea paludicola

coastal plain dwarf salamander ⁵
Eurycea quadridigitata

Glossy Swampsnake ⁶
Liodytes rigida

Spotted House Gecko ⁷
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus

Eastern Copperhead ⁸
Agkistrodon contortrix

American Toad ⁹
Anaxyrus americanus

Fowler's Toad ¹⁰
Anaxyrus fowleri

Oak Toad ¹¹
Anaxyrus quercicus

Southern Toad ¹²
Anaxyrus terrestris

Gulf Coast Toad ¹³
Incilius nebulifer

Northern Cricket Frog ¹⁴
Acris crepitans

Southern Cricket Frog ¹⁰
Acris gryllus

Spring Peeper ¹⁵
Pseudacris crucifer

Upland Chorus Frog ¹⁶
Pseudacris feriarum

Cajun Chorus Frog ¹³
Pseudacris fouquettei

Southern Chorus Frog ⁶
Pseudacris nigrita

Ornate Chorus Frog ¹⁷
Pseudacris ornata

Bird-voiced Tree Frog ¹⁸
Hyla avivoca

Cope's Gray Tree Frog ¹⁰
Hyla chrysoscelis

Green Tree Frog ¹⁹
Hyla cinerea

Pine Woods Tree Frog ¹⁶
Hyla femoralis

Barking Tree Frog ¹⁶
Hyla gratiosa

Squirrel Tree Frog ²⁰
Hyla squirella

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad ¹⁰
Gastrophryne carolinensis

Crawfish Frog ²¹
Lithobates areolatus

American Bullfrog ²²
Lithobates catesbeianus

Green Frog ²³
Lithobates clamitans

Pig Frog ²⁰
Lithobates grylio

River Frog ²⁴
Lithobates heckscheri

Pickerel Frog ²⁵
Lithobates palustris

Dusky Gopher Frog ²⁶
Lithobates sevosus

Southern Leopard Frog ²⁷
Lithobates sphenocephalus

Eastern Spadefoot ⁶
Scaphiopus holbrookii

Greenhouse Frog ²⁸
Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Spotted Salamander ²⁹
Ambystoma maculatum

Marbled Salamander ¹⁸
Ambystoma opacum

Mole Salamander ³⁰
Ambystoma talpoideum

Small-mouthed Salamander ⁸
Ambystoma texanum

Tiger Salamander ³¹
Ambystoma tigrinum

Two-toed Amphiuma ³²
Amphiuma means

One-toed Amphiuma ¹⁶
Amphiuma pholeter

Three-toed Amphiuma ²¹
Amphiuma tridactylum

Eastern Hellbender ³²
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

Mississippi Slimy Salamander ¹⁶
Plethodon mississippi

Southern Zigzag Salamander ¹⁶
Plethodon ventralis

Webster's Salamander ¹⁶
Plethodon websteri

Spotted Dusky Salamander ¹⁶
Desmognathus conanti

Green Salamander ¹⁶
Aneides aeneus

Southern Two-lined Salamander ¹⁰
Eurycea cirrigera

Three-lined Salamander ³
Eurycea guttolineata

Long-tailed Salamander ³³
Eurycea longicauda

Cave Salamander ¹¹
Eurycea lucifuga

Eurycea paludicola ³⁴

Eurycea quadridigitata ³⁵

Mud Salamander ¹⁶
Pseudotriton montanus

Red Salamander ²⁰
Pseudotriton ruber

Northern Spring Salamander ³⁶
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus

Four-toed Salamander ³⁷
Hemidactylium scutatum

Gulf Coast Waterdog ³⁸
Necturus beyeri

Red River Mudpuppy ³⁹
Necturus louisianensis

Eastern Newt ²⁰
Notophthalmus viridescens

Central Newt ⁴⁰
Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

Lesser Siren ⁴¹
Siren intermedia

American Alligator ⁴²
Alligator mississippiensis

Green Anole ⁴³
Anolis carolinensis

Brown Anole ⁴⁴
Anolis sagrei

Slender Glass Lizard ¹⁶
Ophisaurus attenuatus

Mimic Glass Lizard ⁴⁵
Ophisaurus mimicus

Eastern Glass Lizard ⁴⁶
Ophisaurus ventralis

Prairie Lizard ⁴⁷
Sceloporus consobrinus

Eastern Fence Lizard ⁴⁸
Sceloporus undulatus

Little Brown Skink ⁴⁹
Scincella lateralis

Coal Skink ¹⁶
Plestiodon anthracinus

Common Five-lined Skink ⁵⁰
Plestiodon fasciatus

Southeastern Five-lined Skink ⁵¹
Plestiodon inexpectatus

Broadhead Skink ⁴⁰
Plestiodon laticeps

Mediterranean House Gecko ⁵²
Hemidactylus turcicus

Smooth Earth Snake ⁵³
Virginia valeriae

Western Ribbon Snake ⁵¹
Thamnophis proximus

Eastern Ribbon Snake ¹⁶
Thamnophis saurita

Common Garter Snake ⁵⁴
Thamnophis sirtalis

DeKay's Brownsnake ⁸
Storeria dekayi

Florida Redbelly Snake ⁵⁵
Storeria occipitomaculata obscura

Graham's Crayfish Snake ⁵⁶
Regina grahamii

Queen Snake ⁵⁷
Regina septemvittata

Saltmarsh Snake ¹⁰
Nerodia clarkii

Gulf Salt Marsh Snake ⁸
Nerodia clarkii clarkii

Mississippi Green Watersnake ¹⁶
Nerodia cyclopion

Plain-bellied Watersnake ⁵⁸
Nerodia erythrogaster

Banded Watersnake ¹⁶
Nerodia fasciata

Diamondback Watersnake ¹⁸
Nerodia rhombifer

Northern Water Snake ⁵⁶
Nerodia sipedon

Rough Earthsnake ⁵⁹
Haldea striatula

Glossy Swampsnake ⁶
Liodytes rigida

Ringneck Snake ⁶⁰
Diadophis punctatus

Eastern Worm Snake ³²
Carphophis amoenus

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