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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
8,543 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,703 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,767 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
5,067 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,663 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,353 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
3,657 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
3,124 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,992 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,589 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,523 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,276 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,176 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,124 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,073 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
866 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
744 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
716 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
681 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
629 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
418 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
344 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
311 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
294 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
280 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
233 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
222 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
168 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
167 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
164 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
157 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
109 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
104 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
80 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
78 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
77 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
72 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
56 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
26 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
22 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
21 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
16 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
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 8,543 recorded observations.