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Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
5,554 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5,204 observations
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
3,874 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
2,941 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,938 observations
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
2,617 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,569 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
863 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
600 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
528 observations
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
469 observations
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
122 observations
Common Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
74 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
51 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
11 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
10 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
9 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
5 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
4 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
2 observations
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
2 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
2 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
2 observations
Boa Constrictors
Boa
1 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
1 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1 observations
Invasive
Common thread turtle
Mauremys sinensis
1 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
1 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in British Columbia are:
- Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Northwestern Garter Snake (Thamnophis ordinoides)
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
- Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus)
- North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- The most observed reptile in British Columbia is Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis), with 5,554 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in British Columbia include:
- Common thread turtle (Mauremys sinensis)