List of reptiles of Wisconsin
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The state of Wisconsin is home to thirty-six species of reptiles. These include snakes, lizards, and turtles.[1]
Snakes[edit]
Twenty-one species of snake live in Wisconsin.
| Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler's garter snake | Thamnophis butleri | Least concern | Special concern |  |
| Common garter snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Least concern | Common |  |
| Common watersnake | Nerodia sipedon | Least concern | Common |  |
| DeKay's brown snake | Storeria dekayi | Least concern | Common |  |
| Eastern foxsnake | Pantherophis vulpinus | Least concern | Common | _(17627025718).jpg) |
| Eastern hognose snake | Heterodon platirhinos | Least concern | Common |  |
| Eastern massasauga | Sistrurus catenatus | Least concern | Endangered |  |
| Eastern racer | Coluber constrictor | Least concern | Special concern |  |
| Eastern ribbon snake | Thamnophis saurita | Least concern | Endangered |  |
| Gophersnake | Pituophis catenifer | Least concern | Special concern | .jpg) |
| Gray ratsnake | Pantherophis spiloides | Least concern | Special concern | _(43567652625)_(cropped).jpg) |
| Lined snake | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Least concern | Special concern |  |
| Milk snake | Lampropeltis triangulum | Least concern | Common |  |
| Plains garter snake | Thamnophis radix | Least concern | Special concern |  |
| Queen snake | Regina septemvittata | Least concern | Endangered |  |
| Red-bellied snake | Storeria occipitomaculata | Least concern | Common |  |
| Ring-necked snake | Diadophis punctatus | Least concern | Common (northern) Special concern (prairie) | .jpg) |
| Smooth green snake | Opheodrys vernalis | Least concern | Common | .jpg) |
| Timber rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | Least concern | Special concern |  |
| Western ribbon snake | Thamnophis proximus | Least concern | Endangered |  |
| Western worm snake | Carphophis vermis | Least concern | Special concern |  |
Lizards[edit]
Four species of lizard live in Wisconsin.
| Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common five-lined skink | Plestiodon fasciatus | Least concern | Common |  |
| Prairie skink | Plestiodon septentrionalis | Least concern | Special concern |  |
| Six-lined racerunner | Aspidoscelis sexlineatus | Least concern | Special concern | .jpg) |
| Slender glass lizard | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Least concern | Endangered | _(14238435636).jpg) |
Turtles[edit]
Eleven species of turtle live in Wisconsin.
| Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanding's turtle | Emydoidea blandingii | Endangered | Special concern | _(17812011862).jpg) |
| Common snapping turtle | Chelydra serpentina | Least concern | Common |  |
| Eastern musk turtle | Sternotherus odoratus | Least concern | Common | .jpg) |
| False map turtle | Graptemys pseudogeographica | Least concern | Common |  |
| Northern map turtle | Graptemys geographica | Least concern | Common |  |
| Ornate box turtle | Terrapene ornata | Vulnerable | Endangered |  |
| Ouachita map turtle | Graptemys ouachitensis | Least concern | Common | _(40582536730).jpg) |
| Painted turtle | Chrysemys picta | Least concern | Common | .jpg) |
| Smooth softshell turtle | Apalone mutica | Least concern | Special concern | _(9236915356).jpg) |
| Spiny softshell turtle | Apalone spinifera | Least concern | Common |  |
| Wood turtle | Glyptemys insculpta | Endangered | Threatened |  |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Herps of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 10, 2023.