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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,371 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
864 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
852 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
767 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
753 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
696 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
692 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
488 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
337 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
323 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
316 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
302 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
289 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
278 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
246 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
146 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
106 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
92 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
76 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
59 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
56 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
40 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
30 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
18 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
15 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
11 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
9 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
9 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
8 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
3 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
3 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
3 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
2 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
2 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
2 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
1 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Delaware are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)
- The most observed reptile in Delaware is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 1,371 recorded observations.