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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
10,666 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
10,254 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,800 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,002 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,136 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,878 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
3,510 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,005 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,741 observations
Invasive
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1,213 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
1,121 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,088 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,002 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
789 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
715 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
556 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
550 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
384 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
335 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
278 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
226 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
165 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
159 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
119 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
113 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
109 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
107 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
83 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
60 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
59 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
54 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
43 observations
Invasive
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
42 observations
Invasive
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
35 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
26 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
26 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
22 observations
Invasive
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
18 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
18 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
16 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
13 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
6 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
6 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Invasive
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
5 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
1 observations
Short-headed Garter Snake
Thamnophis brachystoma
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Ohio are:
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
- The most observed reptile in Ohio is Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis), with 10,666 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Ohio include:
- Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus)
- Some of the most commonly observed native reptiles in Ohio include:
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)