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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
8,989 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,140 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,216 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,365 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,849 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,630 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,831 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
3,276 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,102 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,607 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,584 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,328 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,228 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,183 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,108 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
908 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
773 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
754 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
701 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
670 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
449 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
365 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
315 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
305 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
301 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
239 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
231 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
181 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
180 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
177 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
163 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
113 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
105 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
83 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
81 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
77 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
73 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
61 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
26 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
22 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
21 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
18 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
16 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
11 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
10 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
8 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
7 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
6 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
5 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)
- 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)
- Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- The most observed reptile in Maryland is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 8,989 recorded observations.