Mississippi Herp Atlas
Crocodilians of Jackson County, Mississippi
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Last recorded in 2021
Frogs and Toads of Jackson County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2021
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2023
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Last recorded in 2021
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Last recorded in 2021
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2021
Dusky Gopher Frog
Lithobates sevosus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Last recorded in 1938
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Last recorded in 2023
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Last recorded in 2021
Fowler’s Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 2023
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2022
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2021
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Last recorded in 2021
Gulf Coast Toad
Incilius nebulifer
Last recorded in 2021
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Last recorded in 2021
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
Last recorded in 2021
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
Last recorded in 2021
River Frog
Lithobates heckscheri
Last recorded in ????
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Last recorded in 2023
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2023
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Last recorded in 2021
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2021
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Last recorded in 2023
Lizards of Jackson County, Mississippi
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
Last recorded in 1965
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Last recorded in 2021
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2020
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Last recorded in 2021
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Last recorded in 2024
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Last recorded in 2021
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Last recorded in 2021
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Last recorded in 2021
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2021
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2019
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Last recorded in 2021
Salamanders of Jackson County, Mississippi
Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
Last recorded in 1951
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 1932
Gulf Coast Water Dog
Necturus beyeri
Last recorded in 1967
Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Last recorded in 2020
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Last recorded in 1965
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2023
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
Last recorded in 2016
One-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma pholeter
Last recorded in 1965
Pascagoula Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus pascagoula
Last recorded in 2023
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
Last recorded in 2020
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Last recorded in 2023
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus cf. conanti
Last recorded in 2023
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 2023
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
Last recorded in 2019
Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means
Last recorded in 2021
Snakes of Jackson County, Mississippi
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Last recorded in 2019
Black Pinesnake
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
Last recorded in 2020
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Last recorded in 1965
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1975
Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2021
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 1975
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2016
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis saurita
Last recorded in 2021
Glossy Swampnake
Liodytes rigida
Last recorded in 2019
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Last recorded in 2021
Harlequin Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Last recorded in 1940
Mississippi Green Watersnake
Nerodia cyclopion
Last recorded in 2020
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Last recorded in 2024
Pine Woods Littersnake
Rhadinaea flavilata
Last recorded in 2021
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Last recorded in 2021
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Last recorded in 2019
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
Last recorded in 2022
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Last recorded in 2021
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 2021
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2021
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 2023
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula
Last recorded in 1965
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Last recorded in 2021
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Last recorded in 2021
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Last recorded in 2021
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Last recorded in 2019
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2021
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon simus
Last recorded in 1931
Southern Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Last recorded in 2021
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Last recorded in 2021
Turtles of Jackson County, Mississippi
Alabama Red-bellied Turtle
Pseudemys alabamensis
Last recorded in 2021
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Last recorded in 2020
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
Last recorded in 2021
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Last recorded in 2020
Diamond-backed Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Last recorded in 2022
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Last recorded in 2021
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Last recorded in 2021
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
Last recorded in 2015
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
Last recorded in 2021
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
Last recorded in 2023
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Last recorded in 2024
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
Last recorded in 2019
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 1969
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2021
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2021
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
Last recorded in 2018
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
Last recorded in 2019