Lizards

Iguanids (family Iguanidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Pygmy short-horned lizard Phrynosoma douglasii Not evaluated Maximum size is approximately 65 millimetres (2.6 in).[1]
Sagebrush lizard Sceloporus graciosus Least concern Adults reach up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in)[1]
Side-blotched lizard Uta stansburiana Least concern Adults reach 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[1]
Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis Least concern Adults approximately 5.6–8.7 centimetres (2.2–3.4 in)[1]

Skinks (family Scincidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Western skink Eumeces skiltonianus Least concern Adults are approximately 5.4–8.6 centimetres (2.1–3.4 in).[1]

Alligator lizards (family Anguidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Northern alligator lizard Elgaria coerulea Least concern Maximum size is 100 millimetres (3.9 in).[1]
Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinata Least concern Adults are approximately 141 millimetres (5.6 in).[1]

Snakes

Colubrids (family Colubridae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
California mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–100 centimetres (20–39 in).[1]
Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach up to 137.2 centimetres (54.0 in)[1]
Bull snake
(Great Basin gopher snake)		 Pituophis catenifer
deserticola		 Least concern Nonvenomous, but can be aggressive; adults reach 180 centimetres (71 in).[1]
Gopher snake
(Pacific gopher snake)		 Pituophis catenifer
catenifer		 Not evaluated
Night snake Hypsiglena torquata Least concern Mildy venomous; adults usually less than 46 centimetres (18 in)[1]
Northwestern garter snake Thamnophis ordinoides Least concern Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in)[1]
Racer Coluber constrictor Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–152 centimetres (20–60 in)[1]
Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus Least concern Mildly venomous; adults rarely exceed 55 centimetres (22 in)[1]
Sharptail snake Contia tenuis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults usually less than 30 centimetres (12 in)[1]
Striped whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 90–180 centimetres (35–71 in)[1]
Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 97 centimetres (38 in)[1]

Vipers (family Viperidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Western rattlesnake Crotalus viridis Least concern Venomous; adults reach 60–150 centimetres (24–59 in)[1]

Boas (family Boidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Rubber boa Charina bottae Least concern Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in) in the Pacific Northwest[1]

Turtles

Family Emydidae

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta Least concern Adults are 6–25 centimetres (2.4–9.8 in).[1]
Pond slider Trachemys scripta Least concern Non-native species. Adults are approximately 8.9–36.8 centimetres (3.5–14.5 in).[1]
Western pond turtle Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata Vulnerable Adults are approximately 9–19 centimetres (3.5–7.5 in) carapace length.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Washington Herp Atlas". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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