List of state reptiles of the states of the United States
This is a list of the official state reptiles of the United States. These reptiles are considered state landmarks in the respective states of the United States
| State | Illustration | German name | Scientific name | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |  |
Alabama red-bellied eared turtle | ( Pseudemys alabamensis ) | 1990 |
| Alaska | ||||
| Arizona |  |
Edged head rattlesnake | ( Crotalus willardi ) | 1986 |
| Arkansas | ||||
| Colorado |  |
Western ornamental turtle | ( Chrysemys picta bellii ) | 2008 |
| Connecticut | ||||
| Delaware | ||||
| Florida |  |
Mississippi alligator | ( Alligator mississippiensis ) | 1987 |
| Florida |  |
Loggerhead sea turtle | ( Caretta caretta ) | 2008 |
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Georgia gopher tortoise | ( Gopherus polyphemus ) | 2008 |
| Georgia |  |
Georgia gopher tortoise | ( Gopherus polyphemus ) | 1989 |
| Hawaii | ||||
| Idaho | ||||
| Illinois |  |
Ornamental turtle | ( Chrysemys picta ) | 2005 |
| California |  |
California gopher tortoise | ( Gopherus agasizzii ) | 1972 |
| California |  |
Leatherback turtle | ( Dermochelys coriacea ) | 2012 |
| Kansas |  |
Ornamental box turtle | ( Terrapene ornata ) | 1986 |
| Kentucky | ||||
| Louisiana |  |
Mississippi alligator | ( Alligator mississippiensis ) | 1983 |
| Maine | ||||
| Maryland |  |
Diamond turtle | ( Malaclemys terrapin ) | 1994 |
| Massachusetts |  |
Common garter snake | ( Thamnophis sirtalis ) | 2007 |
| Michigan |  |
Ornamental turtle | ( Chrysemys picta ) | 1995 |
| Mississippi |  |
Mississippi alligator | ( Alligator mississippiensis ) | 2005 |
| Missouri |  |
Carolina box turtle | ( Terrapene carolina triunguis ) | 2007 |
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | ||||
| Nevada |  |
California gopher tortoise | ( Gopherus agassizii ) | 1989 |
| New Hampshire | ||||
| New Jersey | ||||
| New Mexico |  |
( Cnemidophorus neomexicanus ) | 2003 | |
| new York |  |
Snapping turtle | ( Chelydra serpentina ) | 1979 |
| North Carolina |  |
Carolina box turtle | ( Terrapene carolina ) | 1979 |
| North Dakota | ||||
| Ohio |  |
Black snake | ( Coluber constrictor ) | 1995 |
| Oklahoma |  |
Collared Iguana | ( Crotaphytus collaris ) | 1969 |
| Oregon | ||||
| Pennsylvania | ||||
| Rhode Island | ||||
| South carolina |  |
Loggerhead sea turtle | ( Caretta caretta ) | 1988 |
| South Dakota | ||||
| Tennessee |  |
Carolina box turtle | ( Terrapene carolina ) | 1995 |
| Texas |  |
( Phrynosoma cornutum ) | 1993 | |
| Texas |  |
Atlantic ridged turtle | ( Lepidochelys kempii ) | 2013 |
| Utah | ||||
| Vermont |  |
Ornamental turtle | ( Chrysemys picta ) | 1994 |
| Virginia | ||||
| Washington | ||||
| West Virginia |  |
Forest rattlesnake | ( Crotalus horridus ) | 2008 |
| Wisconsin |  |
Eastern garter snake | ( Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis ) | 2016 |
| Wyoming |  |
Great short-horned toad lizard | ( Phrynosoma hernandesi ) | 1993 |
See also
Individual evidence
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State symbols of the US states
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