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 Eleven species from five families, (Bufonidae, Hylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, and Ranidae), of frogs and toads are native to Nebraska.Lynch, John D., "Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska" (1985). Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences and Affiliated Societies. 225.

American bullfrog American toad Cope's gray tree frog Great Plains narrow-mouthed toad Great Plains toad Northern cricket frog Northern leopard frog Plains leopard frog Plains spadefoot toad Western chorus frog Woodhouse's toad

Lizards Ten species of lizards are native to Nebraska.

Six-lined racerunner Five-lined skink Many-lined skink Great Plains skink Prairie skink Lesser earless lizard Slender glass lizard Pygmy short-horned lizard Sagebrush lizard Eastern fence lizard

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

Small-mouth salamander Tiger salamander

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

Non-venomous

Black rat snake Bullsnake Coachwhip snake Common garter snake Common water snake Dekay's brownsnake Eastern hog-nosed snake Fox snake Glossy snake Graham's crayfish snake Great Plains ratsnake Lined snake North American racer Plains black-headed snake Plains garter snake Plains hog-nosed snake Prairie kingsnake Red-bellied snake Ring-necked snake Smooth green snake Speckled kingsnake Western milk snake Western ribbon snake Western terrestrial garter snake Western worm snake

Venomous

Eastern copperhead Massasauga Prairie rattlesnake Timber rattlesnake

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

Blanding's turtle Common snapping turtle False map turtle Ornate box turtle Painted turtle Smooth softshell turtle Spiny softshell turtle Yellow mud turtle

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