List of amphibians and reptiles of Nebraska Facts for Kids

Blanding's turtle, an endangered species found in Nebraska

Thirteen species of amphibians and forty-seven species of reptiles are native to the U.S. state of Nebraska. This list only includes native species.

Frogs and toads
Lizards
Salamanders
Snakes
- Non-venomous
- Venomous
Turtles

Frogs and toads

Eleven species from five families, (Bufonidae, Hylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, and Ranidae), of frogs and toads are native to Nebraska.

Native frogs and toads

American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
American toad (Bufo americanus)
Cope's gray tree frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)
Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
Northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans)
Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Plains leopard frog (Lithobates blairi)
Plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons)
Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata)
Woodhouse's toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii)

Lizards

Ten species of lizards are native to Nebraska.

Native lizards

Six-lined racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus)
Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
Many-lined skink (Plestiodon multivirgatus)
Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
Prairie skink (Plestiodon septentrionalis)
Lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata)
Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus)
Pygmy short-horned lizard (Phrynosoma douglasii)
Sagebrush lizard (Sceloporus graciosus)
Eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)

Salamanders

Two species of salamanders, both from family Ambystomidae, are native to Nebraska.

Native salamanders

Small-mouth salamander (Ambystoma texanum)
Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

Snakes

Twenty-five species of non-venomous snakes (Colubridae) and four species of venomous snakes (Viperidae) are native to Nebraska.

Non-venomous

Native non-venomous snakes

Black rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus)
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer)
Coachwhip snake (Masticophis flagellum)
Common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Common water snake (Nerodia sipedon)
Dekay's brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
Eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
Fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus)
Glossy snake (Arizona elegans)
Graham's crayfish snake (Regina grahamii)
Great Plains ratsnake (Pantherophis emoryi)
Lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum)
North American racer (Coluber constrictor)
Plains black-headed snake (Tantilla nigriceps)
Plains garter snake (Thamnophis radix)
Plains hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus)
Prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster)
Northern redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
Ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus)
Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Speckled kingsnake (Lampropeltis holbrooki)
Western milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
Western ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus)
Western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans)
Western worm snake (Carphophis vermis)

Venomous

Native venomous snakes

Eastern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
Massasauga (Sisturus catenatus)
Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis)
Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Turtles

Eight species of turtles from four families, (Chelydridae, Emydidae, Kinosternidae, and Trionychidae), are native to Nebraska.

Native turtles

Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata)
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica)
Spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera)
Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)

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