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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
11,324 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
9,878 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,581 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,934 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,898 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,513 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
1,031 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
959 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
852 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
831 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
621 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
429 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
386 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
343 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
269 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
209 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
183 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
177 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
125 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
122 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
100 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
69 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
49 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
41 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
38 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
28 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
26 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
24 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
19 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
13 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
10 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
9 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
2 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
2 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
2 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1 observations
Savannah Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
1 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Massachusetts are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- The most observed reptile in Massachusetts is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 11,324 recorded observations.