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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,537 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,059 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
936 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
865 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
833 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
807 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
786 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
676 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
618 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
381 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
379 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
364 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
326 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
305 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
273 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
172 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
128 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
101 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
96 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
66 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
61 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
56 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
36 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
20 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
15 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
14 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
13 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
12 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
11 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
9 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
4 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
4 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
3 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
2 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
2 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
2 observations
Brown Basilisk
Basiliscus vittatus
1 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Delaware are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- The most observed reptile in Delaware is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 1,537 recorded observations.