Mississippi Herp Atlas
Frogs and Toads of Perry County, Mississippi
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Last recorded in 2018
Barking Treefrog
Hyla gratiosa
Last recorded in 2021
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Hyla avivoca
Last recorded in 1969
Cope’s Gray Treefrog
Hyla chrysoscelis
Last recorded in 2021
Dusky Gopher Frog
Lithobates sevosus
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
Last recorded in 2021
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 1998
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Last recorded in 2015
Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
Last recorded in 2014
Oak Toad
Anaxyrus quercicus
Last recorded in 2019
Ornate Chorus Frog
Pseudacris ornata
Last recorded in 1965
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Last recorded in 1965
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
Last recorded in 2014
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
Last recorded in 2014
River Frog
Lithobates heckscheri
Last recorded in 1947
Southern Chorus Frog
Pseudacris nigrita
Last recorded in 2014
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
Last recorded in 2020
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Last recorded in 2021
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
Last recorded in 2021
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Last recorded in 2014
Squirrel Treefrog
Hyla squirella
Last recorded in 2021
Lizards of Perry County, Mississippi
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
Last recorded in 2021
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
Last recorded in 2009
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Last recorded in 1965
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Last recorded in 2021
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Last recorded in 2020
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Last recorded in 2021
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
Last recorded in 2019
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Last recorded in 2019
Mimic Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus
Last recorded in 1965
Prairie Lizard
Sceloporus consobrinus
Last recorded in 2020
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Last recorded in 1965
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Last recorded in 2019
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Last recorded in 2001
Salamanders of Perry County, Mississippi
Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
Last recorded in 2014
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
Last recorded in 2021
Gulf Coast Water Dog
Necturus beyeri
Last recorded in 2020
Lesser Siren
Siren intermedia
Last recorded in 2015
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
Last recorded in 2021
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
Last recorded in 2019
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
Last recorded in 1965
Pascagoula Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus pascagoula
Last recorded in 2022
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
Last recorded in 2021
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus cf. conanti
Last recorded in 2019
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
Last recorded in 1965
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
Last recorded in 2021
Two-toed Amphiuma
Amphiuma means
Last recorded in 1965
Valentine’s Southern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus valentinei
Last recorded in 1971
Western Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea paludicola
Last recorded in 2020
Snakes of Perry County, Mississippi
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Last recorded in 1996
Black Pinesnake
Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi
Last recorded in 1998
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Last recorded in 2023
Common Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Last recorded in 2021
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Last recorded in 1938
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
Last recorded in 2019
Dekay’s Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Last recorded in 1965
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 2024
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Last recorded in 2019
Eastern Ribbonsnake
Thamnophis saurita
Last recorded in 2021
Glossy Swampnake
Liodytes rigida
Last recorded in 1965
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
Last recorded in 2021
Harlequin Coralsnake
Micrurus fulvius
Last recorded in 1993
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Last recorded in 1965
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Last recorded in 2023
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Last recorded in 2021
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Last recorded in 2020
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Last recorded in 2021
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
Last recorded in 2023
Red-bellied Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Last recorded in 1969
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Last recorded in 2020
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Last recorded in 2020
Rough Earthsnake
Haldea striatula
Last recorded in 2021
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
Last recorded in 2020
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Last recorded in 2023
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Last recorded in 2021
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
Last recorded in 2014
Southern Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
Last recorded in 1965
Speckled Kingsnake
Lampropeltis holbrooki
Last recorded in 2008
Turtles of Perry County, Mississippi
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
Last recorded in 2021
Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia
Last recorded in 2020
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
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 2024
Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi
Last recorded in 2021
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Last recorded in 2020
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus
Last recorded in 2021
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Last recorded in 2021
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
Last recorded in 2019
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Last recorded in 2020
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
Last recorded in 2021
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
Last recorded in 2020
Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata
Last recorded in 2021