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Conservation Projects

Sharon Creek Restoration
Elk Falls Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Erie Coastal Marine Sanctuary Initiative
Hillsboro Urban Pollinator Garden Initiative
Las Animas Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Simpson Wildlife Corridor Initiative
Plant a Butterfly Garden at Chisholm Park
Hemingford Native Plant Nursery Initiative

Most Favorited

American Ermine (9)
Evening Bat (9)
Downy Woodpecker (8)
Baltimore Oriole (8)
American Beaver (8)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Steller's Jay (7)
Say's Phoebe (7)

Recent Observations

Scarlet Lady's Tresses
Common Ink Cap
Swift Crab Spider
Lophiolepis decussata
wild garlic
western honey mesquite
Ringed Sap-sucking Slug
New Zealand Grasshopper

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Reptiles

Reptiles in New York

Discover reptiles observed in New York, United States

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Common Garter Snake

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

15,429 observations

Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

7,805 observations

Pond Slider

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

7,612 observations

Common Snapping Turtle

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

7,258 observations

Common Watersnake

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

4,769 observations

Eastern Milksnake

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

2,667 observations

Common Box Turtle

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

2,378 observations

Central Ratsnake

Central Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

1,979 observations

DeKay's Brownsnake

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

1,932 observations

Italian Wall Lizard

Italian Wall Lizard

Podarcis siculus

1,663 observations

Ring-necked Snake

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

1,151 observations

Common Five-lined Skink

Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

891 observations

Diamondback Terrapin

Diamondback Terrapin

Malaclemys terrapin

880 observations

Red-bellied Snake

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

873 observations

Timber Rattlesnake

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

611 observations

Wood Turtle

Wood Turtle

Glyptemys insculpta

598 observations

Northern Map Turtle

Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

498 observations

North American Racer

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

474 observations

Common Ribbon Snake

Common Ribbon Snake

Thamnophis saurita

328 observations

Eastern Musk Turtle

Eastern Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

263 observations

Spotted Turtle

Spotted Turtle

Clemmys guttata

231 observations

Eastern Hognose Snake

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

227 observations

Eastern Copperhead

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

216 observations

Smooth Greensnake

Smooth Greensnake

Opheodrys vernalis

200 observations

Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys rubriventris

111 observations

Spiny Softshell

Spiny Softshell

Apalone spinifera

103 observations

Eastern Fence Lizard

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

93 observations

Common Wormsnake

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

80 observations

Blanding's Turtle

Blanding's Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

74 observations

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Chinese Softshell Turtle

Pelodiscus sinensis

65 observations

False Map Turtle

False Map Turtle

Graptemys pseudogeographica

60 observations

Short-headed Garter Snake

Short-headed Garter Snake

Thamnophis brachystoma

57 observations

Brown Anole

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

51 observations

Coal Skink

Coal Skink

Plestiodon anthracinus

49 observations

River Cooter

River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

48 observations

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

41 observations

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

28 observations

Green Sea Turtle

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

24 observations

Queensnake

Queensnake

Regina septemvittata

16 observations

Eastern Massasauga

Eastern Massasauga

Sistrurus catenatus

15 observations

Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Pseudemys nelsoni

12 observations

Mediterranean House Gecko

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

10 observations

Green Anole

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

9 observations

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

6 observations

Three-toed Box Turtle

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

6 observations

American Alligator

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

5 observations

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

5 observations

Ornate Box Turtle

Ornate Box Turtle

Terrapene ornata

3 observations

Red Cornsnake

Red Cornsnake

Pantherophis guttatus

3 observations

Florida Softshell Turtle

Florida Softshell Turtle

Apalone ferox

2 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common reptiles in New York?

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)
Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus)

What is the most observed reptile in New York?

The most observed reptile in New York is Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), with 15,429 recorded observations.

What are the most common invasive reptiles in New York?

Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in New York include:

Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus)