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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,974 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
9,211 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,087 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,628 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,715 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,372 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
931 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
848 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
803 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
769 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
557 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
397 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
349 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
280 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
248 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
204 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
162 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
158 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
113 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
106 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
101 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
59 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
42 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
40 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
28 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
23 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
22 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
19 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
19 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
9 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
9 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
8 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3 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
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1 observations
Savannah Monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
1 observations
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox
1 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
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 9,974 recorded observations.