Mississippi Herp Atlas
Crocodilians of Marion County, Mississippi
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Last recorded in 2021
Frogs and Toads of Marion County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2021
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Last recorded in ????
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Last recorded in 1958
Cajun Chorus Frog
Pseudacris fouquettei
Last recorded in 2021
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Last recorded in 2023
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Last recorded in 2019
Fowler’s Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 2020
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2021
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2019
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Last recorded in ????
Ornate Chorus Frog
Pseudacris ornata
Last recorded in 1930
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 2021
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 1948
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2021
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Last recorded in 2019
Lizards of Marion County, Mississippi
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2019
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Last recorded in 1965
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Last recorded in 2021
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Last recorded in 2021
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Last recorded in 2019
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Last recorded in 2020
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 1988
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 1965
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Last recorded in 1988
Salamanders of Marion County, Mississippi
Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
Last recorded in 1988
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 2020
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2021
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
Last recorded in 2023
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Last recorded in 2020
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus cf. conanti
Last recorded in 2020
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 2020
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1965
Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus valentinei
Last recorded in 1988
Western Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea paludicola
Last recorded in 2020
Snakes of Marion County, Mississippi
Black Pinesnake
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
Last recorded in 1974
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Last recorded in 1965
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1967
Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 2019
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Last recorded in 1999
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis saurita
Last recorded in 1959
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Last recorded in 2021
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Last recorded in 1965
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
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 1965
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 2021
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Last recorded in 1951
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Last recorded in 2018
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2023
Turtles of Marion County, Mississippi
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Last recorded in 2006
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
Last recorded in 1965
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Last recorded in 2019
Gopher Tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
Last recorded in 2021
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
Last recorded in 2009
Pearl River Map Turtle
Graptemys pearlensis
Last recorded in 2018
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Last recorded in 2021
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
Last recorded in 2018
Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera
Last recorded in 2018
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 1967
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2021
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 1979
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
Last recorded in 2018