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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,439 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
905 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
898 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
809 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
795 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
757 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
734 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
526 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
353 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
342 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
337 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
319 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
303 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
287 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
254 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
161 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
118 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
94 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
89 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
60 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
59 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
45 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
33 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
18 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
15 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
12 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
11 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
10 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
9 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
4 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
3 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
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)
- 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 1,439 recorded observations.