List of Massachusetts reptiles
- List of Massachusetts reptiles
This is a list of Massachusetts reptiles. It includes all reptiles currently found in Massachusetts. It does not include species found only in captivity. Some species are identified as indicated below:
*(I) = Introduced population established solely as result of direct or indirect human intervention; synonymous with non-native and non-indigenous.
*(A) = Accidental occurrence based on one or a few records, and unlikely to occur regularly.
*(ex) = Extirpated; no longer occurs in area of interest, but other populations still exist elsewhere.
Turtles
*Eastern Snapping Turtle "Chelydra s. serpentina"
*Blanding's Turtle "Emydoidea blandingii"
*Spotted Turtle "Clemmys guttata"
*Wood Turtle "Gleptemys insculpta"
*Bog Turtle "Gleptemys muhlenbergii"
*Eastern Box Turtle "Terrapene c. carolina"
*Red-eared Slider "Trachemys scripta" (I)
*Eastern Painted Turtle "Chrysemys p. picta"
*Northern Diamondback Terrapin "Malaclemmys t. terrapin"
*Northern Red-bellied Turtle "Pseudemys rubriventris"
*Common Musk Turtle, or Stinkpot "Sternotherus odoratus"
*Loggerhead Sea Turtle "Caretta caretta"
*Kemp's Ridley "Lepidochelys kempii"
*Green Sea Turtle "Chelonia mydas"
*Hawksbill Sea Turtle "Eretmochelys imbricata" (A)
*Leatherback Sea Turtle "Dermochelys coriacea"
Lizards
*Five-lined Skink "Eumeces fasciatus" (I?-ex)
Snakes
*Northern Copperhead "Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen"
*Eastern Worm Snake "Carphophis a. amoenus"
*Northern Black Racer "Coluber constrictor constrictor"
*Timber Rattlesnake "Crotalus horridus"
*Northern Ring-necked Snake "Diadophis p. punctatus"
*Black Rat Snake "Elaphe obsoleta"
*Eastern Hog-nosed Snake "Heterodon platirhinos"
*Eastern Milksnake "Lampropeltis t. triangulum"
*Northern Water Snake "Nerodia s. sipedon"
*Smooth Green Snake "Opheodrys vernalis"
*DeKay's Brown Snake "Storeria dekayi"
*Red-bellied Snake "Storeria occipitomaculata"
*Eastern Ribbon Snake "Thamnophis sauritus"
*Common Garter Snake "Thamnophis sirtalis"
References
* [http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwamph.htm Massachusetts Reptiles and Amphibians List] J.E. Cardoza and P.G. Mirick, Massachusetts Div. of Fisheries and Wildlife
* [http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1261 Red-eared Slider Fact Sheet-USGS]
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