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Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
4,822 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,970 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
2,479 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,012 observations
Eastern Foxsnake
Pantherophis vulpinus
888 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
846 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
797 observations
Blanding's Turtle
Emydoidea blandingii
682 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
607 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
559 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
467 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
379 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
317 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
182 observations
Butler's Garter Snake
Thamnophis butleri
169 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
142 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
141 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
134 observations
Prairie Skink
Plestiodon septentrionalis
101 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
94 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
89 observations
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
85 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
67 observations
Plains Garter Snake
Thamnophis radix
59 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
57 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
56 observations
Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus
47 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
37 observations
Ornate Box Turtle
Terrapene ornata
33 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
15 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
12 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
11 observations
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
8 observations
Western Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis
3 observations
African Spurred Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
2 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
2 observations
Spotted House Gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus
1 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
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
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
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 4,822 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive reptiles in Wisconsin include:
- Greek Tortoise (Testudo graeca)
- West Mexican Milksnake (Lampropeltis polyzona)