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Reptiles of Georgia
Species list and descriptions are provided courtesy of the Georgia Wildlife Web (a project of the Georgia Museum of Natural History and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources) or eNature.com.
Alligators (Family Alligatoridae) American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis
Worm Lizards (Family Rhineuridae) Florida Worm Lizard Rhineura floridana
Glass Lizards (Family Anguidae) Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus Island Glass Lizard Ophisaurus compressus Mimic Glass Lizard Ophisaurus mimicus Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis Geckos (Family Gekkonidae) Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus introduced Fence Lizard (Family Phrynosomatidae) Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus Anoles (Family Polychridae) Green Anole Anolis carolinensis Brown Anole Anolis sagrei introduced Skinks (Family Scincidae) Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus Mole Skink Eumeces egregius Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps Ground Skink Scincella lateralis Race-runner (Family Teiidae) Six-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Glass Lizards (Family Anguidae) Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus Island Glass Lizard Ophisaurus compressus Mimic Glass Lizard Ophisaurus mimicus Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis
Geckos (Family Gekkonidae) Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus introduced
Anoles (Family Polychridae) Green Anole Anolis carolinensis Brown Anole Anolis sagrei introduced
Race-runner (Family Teiidae) Six-lined Racerunner Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Colubrid Snakes (Family Colubridae) Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea Eastern Racer Coluber constrictor Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus Eastern Indigo Snake Drymarchon courais couperi threatened Corn Snake Elaphe guttata Yellow/Black/Gray Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta Mud Snake Farancia abacura Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster Black/Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula Milk Snake/Scarlet Kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum Plainbelly Water Snake Nerodia erythrogaster Banded Water Snake Nerodia fasciata Florida Green Water Snake Nerodia floridana Midland Water Snake Nerodia sipedon Brown Water Snake Nerodia taxispilota Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus Striped Crayfish Snake Regina alleni Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida Queen Snake Regina septemvittata Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata Black Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea Brown Snake Storeria dekayi Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae Coral Snake (Family Elapidae) Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius venomous Pit Vipers (Family Viperidae) Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix venomous Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus venomous Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus venomous Canebrake/Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus venomous Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius venomous
Colubrid Snakes (Family Colubridae) Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea Eastern Racer Coluber constrictor Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus Eastern Indigo Snake Drymarchon courais couperi threatened Corn Snake Elaphe guttata Yellow/Black/Gray Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta Mud Snake Farancia abacura Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster Black/Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula Milk Snake/Scarlet Kingsnake Lampropeltis triangulum Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum Plainbelly Water Snake Nerodia erythrogaster Banded Water Snake Nerodia fasciata Florida Green Water Snake Nerodia floridana Midland Water Snake Nerodia sipedon Brown Water Snake Nerodia taxispilota Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus Striped Crayfish Snake Regina alleni Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida Queen Snake Regina septemvittata Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata Black Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea Brown Snake Storeria dekayi Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae
Pit Vipers (Family Viperidae) Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix venomous Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus venomous Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus venomous Canebrake/Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus venomous Pygmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius venomous
Turtles Order Testudines
Sea Turtles (Family Cheloniidae) Loggerhead Caretta caretta threatened Green Turtle Chelonia mydas threatened Hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata endangered Atlantic Ridley Lepidochelys kempii endangered Snapping Turtles (Family Chelydridae) Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina Alligator Snapping Turtle Macroclemys temminckii threatened Leatherback (Family Dermochelyidae) Leatherback Dermochelys coriacea endangered Pond, Marsh, and Box Turtles (Family Emydidae) Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata unusual Bog Turtle Clemmys muhlenbergii threatened Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia Barbor's Map Turtle Graptemys barbouri threatened Alabama Map Turtle Graptemys pulchra rare Common Map Turtle Graptemys geographica rare Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin River Cooter Pseudemys concinna Florida Cooter Pseudemys floridana Florida Redbelly Turtle Pseudemys nelsoni Box Turtle Terrapene carolina Slider Trachemys scripta Musk & Mud Turtles (Family Kinosternidae) Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii Stripeneck/Loggerhead Musk Turtle Sternotherus minor Common Musk Turtle Sternotherus odoratus Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum Gopher Tortoise (Family Testudinidae) Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus threatened Softshells (Family Trionychidae) Florida Softshell Apalone ferox Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera
Snapping Turtles (Family Chelydridae) Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina Alligator Snapping Turtle Macroclemys temminckii threatened
Pond, Marsh, and Box Turtles (Family Emydidae) Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata unusual Bog Turtle Clemmys muhlenbergii threatened Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia Barbor's Map Turtle Graptemys barbouri threatened Alabama Map Turtle Graptemys pulchra rare Common Map Turtle Graptemys geographica rare Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin River Cooter Pseudemys concinna Florida Cooter Pseudemys floridana Florida Redbelly Turtle Pseudemys nelsoni Box Turtle Terrapene carolina Slider Trachemys scripta
Gopher Tortoise (Family Testudinidae) Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus threatened
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