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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
9,419 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,486 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,558 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
5,917 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,522 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,931 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,778 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,959 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
3,411 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,170 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,614 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,366 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,260 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,212 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,163 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
950 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
802 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
801 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
743 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
697 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
475 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
383 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
328 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
323 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
312 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
251 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
244 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
187 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
186 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
167 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
117 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
109 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
92 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
89 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
78 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
73 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
22 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
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
8 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
8 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
6 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
5 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
3 observations
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
2 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 9,419 recorded observations.