Mississippi Herp Atlas
Crocodilians of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Last recorded in 2018
Frogs and Toads of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2021
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Last recorded in 2020
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Last recorded in 2015
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2020
Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
Last recorded in 1975
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Last recorded in 2020
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Last recorded in 2021
Fowler’s Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
Last recorded in 2021
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 1961
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2021
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Last recorded in ????
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Last recorded in 2020
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2018
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 1967
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Last recorded in 2021
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Last recorded in 1975
Lizards of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 2020
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Last recorded in 2021
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 2022
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2021
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Last recorded in 1962
Salamanders of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 2020
Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Last recorded in 1964
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
Last recorded in 2017
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2021
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Last recorded in 1976
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
Last recorded in 1988
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Last recorded in 1960
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus cf. conanti
Last recorded in 1964
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Last recorded in 1964
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 1958
Three-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma tridactylum
Last recorded in 2015
Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
Last recorded in 1958
Snakes of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Last recorded in 1965
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 2020
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Last recorded in 1960
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 2021
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 1960
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis saurita
Last recorded in 1965
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
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Last recorded in 2021
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Last recorded in 2020
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 2021
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2020
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 2021
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula
Last recorded in 2021
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Last recorded in 2021
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
Last recorded in 2020
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Last recorded in 2021
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Last recorded in 2020
Turtles of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Alabama Map Turtle
Graptemys pulchra
Last recorded in 1997
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Last recorded in 1971
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Last recorded in 1963
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Last recorded in 1969
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
Last recorded in 1964
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 2021
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2018