Ontario Reptiles

Common to scientific names

Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

Scincidae

Eastern Gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

Colubridae

Red-sided Gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Colubridae

Butler’s Gartersnake

Thamnophis butleri

Colubridae

Northern Ribbonsnake

Thamnophis sauritus

Colubridae

Northern Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon sipedon

Colubridae

Lake Erie Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon insularum

Colubridae

Dekay’s Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Colubridae

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Colubridae

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Colubridae

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

Colubridae

Eastern milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum

Colubridae

Northern Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Colubridae

Smooth Greensnake

Opheodrys vernalis

Colubridae

Grey Ratsnake

Pantherophis spiloides

Colubridae

Eastern Foxsnake

Pantherophis gloydi

Colubridae

Blue Racer

Coluber constrictor foxii

Colubridae

Eastern Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus catenatus

Viperidae

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Viperidae

Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Chelydridae

Eastern Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)

Sternotherus odoratus

Kinosternidae

Midland Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta marginata

Emydidae

Western Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta bellii

Emydidae

Blanding’s Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

Emydidae

Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

Emydidae

Wood Turtle

Glyptemys insculpta

Emydidae

Spotted Turtle

Clemmys guttata

Emydidae

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Emydidae (extirpated)

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta ssp.

Emydidae (introduced)

Eastern Spiny Softshell

Apalone spinifera spinifera

Trionychidae