Loading species data...
Fetching observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3,944 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,542 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,088 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
828 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
739 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
728 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
701 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
570 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
537 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
472 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
364 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
306 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
303 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
172 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
157 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
129 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
121 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
112 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
76 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
76 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
72 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
68 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
59 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
58 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
48 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
47 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
38 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
34 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
31 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
11 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
9 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
7 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
6 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
3 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
2 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
2 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observations
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni
1 observations
Invasive
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
1 observations
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
1 observations
Invasive
West Mexican Milksnake
Lampropeltis polyzona
1 observations
Peters's Rock Agama
Agama picticauda
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)
- Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
- Eastern Foxsnake (Pantherophis vulpinus)
- 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 3,944 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Wisconsin include:
- Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca)
- West Mexican Milksnake (Lampropeltis polyzona)