Mississippi Herp Atlas
Crocodilians of Hancock County, Mississippi
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Last recorded in 2021
Frogs and Toads of Hancock County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2021
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Last recorded in 2021
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Last recorded in 2020
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
Last recorded in ????
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2018
Dusky Gopher Frog
Lithobates sevosus
Last recorded in ????
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Last recorded in 1975
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Last recorded in 2018
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Last recorded in 1902
Fowler’s Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 1971
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2020
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2021
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Last recorded in 2020
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
Last recorded in 2021
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Last recorded in 2013
Ornate Chorus Frog
Pseudacris ornata
Last recorded in 1965
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
Last recorded in 2021
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
Last recorded in 2014
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita
Last recorded in 2013
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Last recorded in 2021
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2020
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Last recorded in 2021
Lizards of Hancock County, Mississippi
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
Last recorded in ????
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Last recorded in 1894
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Last recorded in 2013
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Last recorded in 2021
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Last recorded in 2021
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Last recorded in 2020
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Last recorded in 2020
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 1967
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 1965
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Last recorded in 1975
Salamanders of Hancock County, Mississippi
Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
Last recorded in 2020
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 2013
Gulf Coast Water Dog
Necturus beyeri
Last recorded in 1975
Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Last recorded in 1955
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Last recorded in 1967
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2020
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Last recorded in 2018
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
Last recorded in 1965
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus cf. conanti
Last recorded in 1967
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 2021
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
Last recorded in 2017
Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means
Last recorded in 2019
Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus valentinei
Last recorded in 2020
Snakes of Hancock County, Mississippi
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Last recorded in 1934
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Last recorded in 1965
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1962
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Last recorded in 1965
Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2021
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 1967
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis saurita
Last recorded in 2021
Glossy Swampnake
Liodytes rigida
Last recorded in 2021
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Last recorded in 2021
Harlequin Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Last recorded in 1892
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Last recorded in 2021
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Last recorded in 2021
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Last recorded in 1952
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Last recorded in 2014
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Last recorded in 1900
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Last recorded in 1953
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Last recorded in 2021
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 1967
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 2021
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula
Last recorded in 1961
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Last recorded in 2021
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Last recorded in 2021
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Last recorded in 1973
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Last recorded in 2013
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2020
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Last recorded in 1901
Southern Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Last recorded in 2021
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Last recorded in 2020
Western Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis proximus
Last recorded in 2021
Turtles of Hancock County, Mississippi
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Last recorded in 2018
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
Last recorded in 1968
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Last recorded in 1976
Diamond-backed Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
Last recorded in 2020
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Last recorded in 2021
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Last recorded in 2009
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
Last recorded in 2014
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Last recorded in 2021
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
Last recorded in 2014
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Last recorded in 2021
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2019
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
Last recorded in 1967
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2016
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
Last recorded in 1976