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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
9,870 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,336 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,092 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,315 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,863 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,457 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
3,032 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,697 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,556 observations
Invasive
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1,089 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
990 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
962 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
893 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
644 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
638 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
497 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
451 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
340 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
308 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
266 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
203 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
161 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
151 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
108 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
100 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
96 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
94 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
76 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
55 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
51 observations
Kirtland's Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii
45 observations
Invasive
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
39 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
35 observations
Invasive
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
30 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
25 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
23 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
21 observations
Invasive
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
18 observations
Eastern Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
14 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
13 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
13 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
6 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
6 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
5 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 9,870 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)