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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
14,318 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,228 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,124 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,682 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
4,354 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
2,458 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,098 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,805 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1,558 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,054 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
889 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
808 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
787 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
762 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
560 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
550 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
455 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
444 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
313 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
240 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
224 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
214 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
213 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
189 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
187 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
108 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
96 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
88 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
73 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
71 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
57 observations
Short-headed Garter Snake
Thamnophis brachystoma
55 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
49 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
47 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
43 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
42 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
36 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
27 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
19 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
15 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
13 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
11 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
9 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
8 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
5 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
4 observations
Invasive
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
2 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
2 observations
Bog Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in New York are:
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- The most observed reptile in New York is Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), with 14,318 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in New York include:
- Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus)