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 |
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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 |
Florida | ![]() |
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 |