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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
14,898 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,565 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,402 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,974 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
4,590 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
2,566 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,270 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,925 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,875 observations
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
1,596 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
1,096 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
856 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
836 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
831 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
585 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
581 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
480 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
459 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
320 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
252 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
226 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
219 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
203 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
191 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
111 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
100 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
89 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
78 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
75 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
60 observations
Short-headed Garter Snake
Thamnophis brachystoma
56 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
55 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
49 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
46 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
43 observations
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
37 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
28 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
19 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
16 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
15 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
11 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
9 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
9 observations
Invasive
Flat-tailed House Gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus
6 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
5 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
4 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
2 observations
Bog Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
2 observations
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus)
- The most observed reptile in New York is Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), with 14,898 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in New York include:
- Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus)