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 |