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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
11,308 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
10,721 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,080 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,232 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,553 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,093 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
3,741 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,224 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,835 observations
Invasive
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1,369 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
1,240 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,160 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,056 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
794 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
753 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
573 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
573 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
421 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
365 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
311 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
245 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
168 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
166 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
139 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
121 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
116 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
116 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
86 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
78 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
63 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
54 observations
Invasive
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
45 observations
Invasive
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
45 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
43 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
29 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
27 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
22 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
21 observations
Invasive
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
19 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
18 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
13 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
6 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
6 observations
Invasive
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
6 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
4 observations
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
3 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
2 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 11,308 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Ohio include:
- Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
- Northern Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)
- Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)
- 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)