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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
9,118 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,245 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,330 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,418 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,863 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,683 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,859 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
3,333 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,120 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,609 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,594 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,334 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,241 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,192 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,125 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
926 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
782 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
770 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
707 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
678 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
454 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
372 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
321 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
311 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
302 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
239 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
234 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
183 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
182 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
180 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
165 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
114 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
106 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
87 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
83 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
77 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
73 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
63 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
26 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
22 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
21 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
18 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
17 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
11 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
10 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
8 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
7 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
6 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
5 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Maryland are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- The most observed reptile in Maryland is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 9,118 recorded observations.