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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
11,717 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
10,176 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,731 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
4,014 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,951 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,544 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
1,046 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
990 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
872 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
870 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
632 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
442 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
396 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
356 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
273 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
216 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
193 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
192 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
126 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
125 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
101 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
73 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
51 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
41 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
39 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
30 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
27 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
24 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
21 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
14 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
10 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
9 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
7 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
4 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
3 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1 observations
Northern Curly-tailed Lizard
Leiocephalus carinatus
1 observations
Savannah Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
1 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
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 11,717 recorded observations.