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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,926 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,994 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,651 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,928 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
2,319 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
2,017 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,374 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,181 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
1,163 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
825 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
667 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
596 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
519 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
516 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
457 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
430 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
381 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
381 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
351 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
351 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
257 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
206 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
196 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
171 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
73 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
24 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
17 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
10 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
7 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
4 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
4 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
4 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
3 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
2 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
2 observations
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
2 observations
Indian Garden Lizard
Calotes versicolor
1 observations
Ball Python
Python regius
1 observations
Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
1 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
1 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
1 observations
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
1 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
1 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Michigan are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
- Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- The most observed reptile in Michigan is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 7,926 recorded observations.