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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
10,988 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
10,525 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,977 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,138 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,258 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,011 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
3,614 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3,119 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,805 observations
Invasive
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1,276 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
1,191 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,142 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,041 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
792 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
741 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
564 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
563 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
394 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
360 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
296 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
239 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
165 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
163 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
127 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
121 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
116 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
109 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
86 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
72 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
62 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
54 observations
Invasive
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
44 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
42 observations
Invasive
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
42 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
27 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
26 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
23 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
19 observations
Invasive
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
18 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
17 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
Peninsular Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis
3 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
2 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
2 observations
Alligator Snapping Turtle
Macrochelys temminckii
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 10,988 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)