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Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
628 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
531 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
434 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
432 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
355 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
341 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
333 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
290 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
222 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
189 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
52 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
43 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
41 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
40 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
29 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
25 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
20 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
14 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
10 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
10 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
8 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
7 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
4 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
4 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
4 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
2 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
2 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1 observations
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
1 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
1 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
1 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- 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)
- 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 628 recorded observations.