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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,651 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,772 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,465 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,834 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
2,241 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
1,934 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,322 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,137 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
1,124 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
798 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
630 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
557 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
498 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
493 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
423 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
411 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
368 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
362 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
337 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
334 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
244 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
197 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
182 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
170 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
70 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
24 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
16 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
10 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
5 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
4 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
3 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
3 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
3 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
2 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
2 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
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
1 observations
Red-footed Tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonarius
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 7,651 recorded observations.