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Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
545 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
387 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
355 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
317 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
308 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
304 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
266 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
254 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
185 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
181 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
49 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
35 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
35 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
30 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
26 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
22 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
19 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
14 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
10 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
8 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
7 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
7 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
4 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
4 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
3 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
3 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
2 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
1 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in District of Columbia are:
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- The most observed reptile in District of Columbia is Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus), with 545 recorded observations.