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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
4,272 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,700 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,273 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
916 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
793 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
756 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
726 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
615 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
565 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
530 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
400 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
324 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
262 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
175 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
164 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
143 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
131 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
120 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
98 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
82 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
77 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
76 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
60 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
58 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
51 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
50 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
43 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
42 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
32 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
Lined Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum
1 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
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
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 4,272 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Wisconsin include:
- West Mexican Milksnake (Lampropeltis polyzona)