Mississippi Herp Atlas
Frogs and Toads of Lafayette County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2019
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2013
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Last recorded in 2020
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Last recorded in 2014
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Last recorded in 2016
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Last recorded in 2014
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Last recorded in 2021
Fowler’s Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 2022
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2021
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2017
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Last recorded in 1966
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2019
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Last recorded in 2018
Lizards of Lafayette County, Mississippi
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
Last recorded in 2021
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Last recorded in 2021
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Last recorded in 2020
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Last recorded in 2021
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Last recorded in 2020
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Last recorded in 2019
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 2009
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 1971
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Last recorded in 1969
Salamanders of Lafayette County, Mississippi
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 2020
Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Last recorded in 2019
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Last recorded in 2021
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2021
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Last recorded in 2014
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
Last recorded in 1971
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1968
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Last recorded in 2021
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Last recorded in 2019
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 2021
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
Last recorded in 1969
Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means
Last recorded in 1938
Snakes of Lafayette County, Mississippi
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Last recorded in 2020
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1980
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Last recorded in 2021
Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2021
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 2018
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1971
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis saurita
Last recorded in 2020
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Last recorded in 2024
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2021
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Last recorded in 2021
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Last recorded in 2021
Prairie Kingsnake
Lampropeltis calligaster
Last recorded in 1919
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Last recorded in 2020
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 2020
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2021
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 2021
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula
Last recorded in 2021
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Last recorded in 2020
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2019
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Last recorded in 1962
Southern Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Last recorded in 1968
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Last recorded in 2021
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2021
Turtles of Lafayette County, Mississippi
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Last recorded in 2014
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 2020
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Last recorded in 2021
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Last recorded in 2021
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys dorsalis
Last recorded in 1970
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2020