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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
6,971 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,563 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,241 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,720 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
2,139 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
1,805 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,274 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
1,095 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,086 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
774 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
592 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
530 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
477 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
475 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
408 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
385 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
353 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
341 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
323 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
316 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
234 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
189 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
168 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
162 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
67 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
24 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
14 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
10 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
3 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
3 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
3 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
2 observations
Ball Python
Python regius
1 observations
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
1 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Michigan are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
- Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- The most observed reptile in Michigan is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 6,971 recorded observations.