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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
9,786 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,712 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,821 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,056 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,630 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5,023 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,873 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
4,106 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
3,504 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,266 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,660 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,409 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,292 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,235 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,188 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
966 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
834 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
830 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
791 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
714 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
488 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
400 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
336 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
335 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
327 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
254 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
249 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
190 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
190 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
169 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
121 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
83 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
78 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
63 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
26 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
25 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
23 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
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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 9,786 recorded observations.