Reptile Species 2025

Eastern Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera, Trionychidae

Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina, Chelydridae

Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum, Kinosternidae

"K" on plastron

Common Musk Turtle, Sternotherus odoratus, Kinosternidae

No "K" on plastron

Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta, Emydidae

Diamond-backed Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, Emydidae

Pond Slider, Trachemys scripta, Emydidae

River Cooter, Pseudemys concinna, Emydidae

Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, Testudinidae

American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus, Crocodylidae

American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, Alligatoridae

Eastern Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus, Phrynosomatidae

Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis, Dactyloidae

Common Five-lined Skink, Plestiodon fasciatus, Scincidae

4 supralabial scales

Broad-headed Skink, Plestiodon laticeps, Scincidae

5 supralabial scales

Ground Skink, Scincella lateralis, Scincidae

Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus, Viperidae

Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus, Viperidae

Pygmy Rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius, Viperidae

Eastern Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix, Viperidae

Northern Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus, Viperidae

Eastern Coral Snake, Micrurus fulvius, Elapidae

Common Water Snake, Nerodia sipedon, Colubridae

Eastern Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, Colubridae

Eastern Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula, Colubridae

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake, Heterodon platirhinos, Colubridae

Dekay's Brown Snake, Storeria dekayi, Colubridae

Eastern Rat Snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis, Colubridae

Red Corn Snake, Pantherophis guttatus, Colubridae

Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor, Colubridae

Ring-necked Snake, Diadophis punctatus, Colubridae

Common Worm Snake, Carphophis amoenus, Colubridae

Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea, Colubridae

Rough Green Snake, Opheodrys aestivus, Colubridae

Loggerhead, Caretta caretta, Cheloniidae

Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina, Emydidae

Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata, Emydidae