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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,494 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,001 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
915 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
837 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
811 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
784 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
771 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
659 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
550 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
372 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
359 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
350 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
322 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
296 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
263 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
164 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
121 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
98 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
93 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
63 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
61 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
48 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
34 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
20 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
15 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
13 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
12 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
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 Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)
- The most observed reptile in Delaware is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 1,494 recorded observations.