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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
4,621 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,853 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,385 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
964 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
853 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
802 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
765 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
659 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
597 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
562 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
439 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
354 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
297 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
182 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
174 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
145 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
139 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
126 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
103 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
86 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
85 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
83 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
62 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
61 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
56 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
54 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
45 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
42 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
33 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
10 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
10 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
7 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
3 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
2 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
2 observations
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
1 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1 observations
Western Foxsnake
Pantherophis ramspotti
1 observations
Invasive
West Mexican Milksnake
Lampropeltis polyzona
1 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
1 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Wisconsin are:
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus)
- Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii)
- Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- The most observed reptile in Wisconsin is Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta), with 4,621 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Wisconsin include:
- West Mexican Milksnake (Lampropeltis polyzona)