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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
10,096 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,973 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,327 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,217 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,739 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5,133 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,968 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
4,146 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
3,626 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,469 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,692 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,457 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,314 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,255 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,194 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
981 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
887 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
840 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
818 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
731 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
504 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
413 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
339 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
337 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
333 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
263 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
256 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
197 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
192 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
170 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
125 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
114 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
99 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
92 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
89 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
81 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
63 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
28 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
26 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
25 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
20 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
18 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
11 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
10 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
9 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
8 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
7 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
5 observations
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
3 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Maryland are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- The most observed reptile in Maryland is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 10,096 recorded observations.