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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
10,914 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
9,688 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,461 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,833 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,844 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,460 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
1,009 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
913 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
839 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
810 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
601 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
417 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
370 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
313 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
263 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
207 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
177 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
172 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
122 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
120 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
98 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
63 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
48 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
41 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
28 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
24 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
23 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
19 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
19 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
10 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
9 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
9 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
2 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
2 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
2 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1 observations
Savannah Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
1 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Massachusetts are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- The most observed reptile in Massachusetts is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 10,914 recorded observations.