The state of Wisconsin is home to thirty-six species of reptiles. These include snakes, lizards, and turtles.[1]

Snakes

Twenty-one species of snake live in Wisconsin.

Common name Scientific name IUCN status Wisconsin status Picture
Butler's garter snake Thamnophis butleri Least concern Special concern
Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Least concern Common
Common watersnake Nerodia sipedon Least concern Common
DeKay's brown snake Storeria dekayi Least concern Common
Eastern foxsnake Pantherophis vulpinus Least concern Common
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platirhinos Least concern Common
Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus Least concern Endangered
Eastern racer Coluber constrictor Least concern Special concern
Eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis saurita Least concern Endangered
Gophersnake Pituophis catenifer Least concern Special concern
Gray ratsnake Pantherophis spiloides Least concern Special concern
Lined snake Tropidoclonion lineatum Least concern Special concern
Milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum Least concern Common
Plains garter snake Thamnophis radix Least concern Special concern
Queen snake Regina septemvittata Least concern Endangered
Red-bellied snake Storeria occipitomaculata Least concern Common
Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus Least concern Common (northern)
Special concern (prairie)
Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis Least concern Common
Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Least concern Special concern
Western ribbon snake Thamnophis proximus Least concern Endangered
Western worm snake Carphophis vermis Least concern Special concern

Lizards

Four species of lizard live in Wisconsin.

Common name Scientific name IUCN status Wisconsin status Picture
Common five-lined skink Plestiodon fasciatus Least concern Common
Prairie skink Plestiodon septentrionalis Least concern Special concern
Six-lined racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Least concern Special concern
Slender glass lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus Least concern Endangered

Turtles

Eleven species of turtle live in Wisconsin.

Common name Scientific name IUCN status Wisconsin status Picture
Blanding's turtle Emydoidea blandingii Endangered Special concern
Common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina Least concern Common
Eastern musk turtle Sternotherus odoratus Least concern Common
False map turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica Least concern Common
Northern map turtle Graptemys geographica Least concern Common
Ornate box turtle Terrapene ornata Vulnerable Endangered
Ouachita map turtle Graptemys ouachitensis Least concern Common
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta Least concern Common
Smooth softshell turtle Apalone mutica Least concern Special concern
Spiny softshell turtle Apalone spinifera Least concern Common
Wood turtle Glyptemys insculpta Endangered Threatened

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Herps of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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