Reptiles of
Maryland [USA]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)
Genus Sceloporus (Northern Spiny Lizards)
 
Sceloporus undulatus

Eastern Fence Lizard

Harris 1975 Leache & Reeder 2002 White & White 2002
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon anthracinus

Coal Skink

Harris 1975
 
Plestiodon fasciatus

North American Five-lined Skink

Harris 1975 White & White 2002
 
Plestiodon inexpectatus

Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Behler & King 1979 Harris 1975
 
Plestiodon laticeps

North American Broad-headed Skink

Harris 1975 White & White 2002
Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)
 
Scincella lateralis

North American Ground Skink

Brooks 1975 Harris 1975 White & White 2002
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)
 
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Six-lined Whiptail

Harris 1975 Maslin & Secoy 1986

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Carphophis (North American Worm Snakes)
 
Carphophis amoenus

Eastern Worm Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Cemophora (North American Scarlet Snakes)
 
Cemophora coccinea

Eastern Scarlet Snake

Grogan & Close 2008 Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Williams 1985 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Coluber (North American Racer)
 
Coluber constrictor

North American Racer

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake)
 
Diadophis punctatus

Ring-necked Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Farancia (American Mud and Rainbow Snakes)
 
Farancia erytrogramma

Rainbow Snake

Behler & King 1979 Harris 1975 Mitchell 1982 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes)
 
Heterodon platirhinos

Eastern Hognose Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)
 
Lampropeltis getula

Eastern Kingsnake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata

Brown King Snake

Behler & King 1979 Blaney 1979 [as calligaster] Conant & Collins 1998 Ernst & Ernst 2003 Harris 1975 Markel 1990 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Lampropeltis triangulum

Eastern Milk Snake

Harris 1975 Ruane 2015 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Nerodia (North American Water Snakes)
 
Nerodia erythrogaster

Plain-bellied Water Snake

Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Harris 1975 McCranie 1990 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Nerodia sipedon

Northern Water Snake

Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Harris 1975 Lawson 1987 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes)
 
Opheodrys aestivus

Rough Green Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Opheodrys vernalis

Smooth Green Snake

Harris 1975 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes)
 
Pantherophis guttatus

Red Corn Snake

Harris 1975 Schulz 1996 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Pantherophis quadrivittatus

Eastern Rat Snake

Burbrink 2001 [as alleghaniensis] Harris 1975 [as Elaphe o. obsoleta] Schulz 1996 [as obsoletus] White & White 2002 [as Elaphe o. obsoleta] Wright & Wright 1952 [as obsoletus]
Genus Regina (Queen Snakes)
 
Regina septemvittata

Queen Snake

Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Storeria (North American Brown Snakes)
 
Storeria dekayi

Common Brown Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Storeria occipitomaculata

North American Red-bellied Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)
 
Thamnophis saurita

Eastern Ribbon Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake

Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Virginia (Smooth Earth Snake)
 
Virginia valeriae

Smooth Earth Snake

Behler & King 1979 Harris 1975 Powell, Collins & Fish 1992 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Agkistrodon (American Copperheads, Cottonmouths, and Cantils)
 
Agkistrodon contortrix

Eastern Copperhead

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Gloyd & Conant 1990 Harris 1975 White & White 2002 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
 
Crotalus horridus

Timber Rattlesnake

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Harris 1975 Wright & Wright 1952

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
 
Caretta caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Harris 1975 Pritchard 1979
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Harris 1975 White & White 2002
Genus Eretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
 
Eretmochelys imbricata

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Harris 1975
Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)
 
Lepidochelys kempii

Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles)
Genus Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles)
 
Chelydra serpentina

North American Snapping Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Ernst & Gilroy 1979 Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)
 
Chrysemys picta

American Painted Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle)
 
Clemmys guttata

American Spotted Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle and Bog Turtle)
 
Glyptemys insculpta

North American Wood Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
 
Glyptemys muhlenbergii

Bog Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Graptemys (Map Turtles)
 
Graptemys geographica

Northern Map Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Malaclemys (Diamondback Terrapin)
 
Malaclemys terrapin

Diamondback Terrapin

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Pseudemys (Cooter Turtles)
 
Pseudemys rubriventris

Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Terrapene (American Box Turtles)
 
Terrapene carolina

Eastern Box Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
 Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)
 
Kinosternon subrubrum

Common Mud Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
Genus Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles)
 
Sternotherus odoratus

Common Musk Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 White & White 2002
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Apalone (North American Softshell Turtles)
 
Apalone spinifera

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Harris 1975 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021