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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
10,312 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,931 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,519 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,796 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,013 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,678 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
3,325 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,858 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,660 observations
Invasive
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1,150 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
1,071 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1,025 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
945 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
776 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
690 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
531 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
529 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
360 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
319 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
273 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
213 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
162 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
156 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
115 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
104 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
103 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
102 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
81 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
60 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
55 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
51 observations
Invasive
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
40 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
37 observations
Invasive
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
32 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
26 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
25 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
22 observations
Invasive
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
18 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
17 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
14 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)
- Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)
- 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 10,312 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)