Mississippi Herp Atlas
Crocodilians of Claiborne County, Mississippi
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Last recorded in 2019
Frogs and Toads of Claiborne County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 1965
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2022
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
Last recorded in 2022
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2022
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Last recorded in 2022
Fowler’s Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 2021
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2022
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2020
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2021
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2022
Lizards of Claiborne County, Mississippi
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2017
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Last recorded in 2021
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Last recorded in 2018
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Last recorded in 2016
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Last recorded in 2020
Salamanders of Claiborne County, Mississippi
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 2021
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
Last recorded in 1965
Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Last recorded in 1965
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Last recorded in 2021
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2022
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Last recorded in 1965
Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
Last recorded in 1965
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Last recorded in 2023
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus cf. conanti
Last recorded in 2021
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Last recorded in 1972
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 2021
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
Last recorded in 1965
Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus valentinei
Last recorded in 1965
Webster’s Salamander
Plethodon websteri
Last recorded in 2023
Western Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea paludicola
Last recorded in 1972
Snakes of Claiborne County, Mississippi
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Last recorded in 1965
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 1965
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1965
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Last recorded in 1965
Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 1986
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 1972
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Last recorded in 1965
Graham’s Crayfish Snake
Regina grahamii
Last recorded in 1965
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Last recorded in 2021
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Last recorded in 1965
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 1988
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Last recorded in 2021
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Last recorded in 2022
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Last recorded in 2021
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 1965
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 1965
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula
Last recorded in 1963
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Last recorded in 1965
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2021
Western Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 1965
Turtles of Claiborne County, Mississippi
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Last recorded in 2020
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Last recorded in 2020
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 1965
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
Last recorded in 1965
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Last recorded in 1965
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Last recorded in 1965
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 1965
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 1965
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
Last recorded in 1965
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1965