The state of Wisconsin is home to thirty-six species of reptiles. These include snakes, lizards, and turtles. [1]
Twenty-one species of snake live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Butler's garter snake | Thamnophis butleri | Least concern | Special concern |
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Common garter snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Least concern | Common |
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Common watersnake | Nerodia sipedon | Least concern | Common |
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DeKay's brown snake | Storeria dekayi | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern foxsnake | Pantherophis vulpinus | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern hognose snake | Heterodon platirhinos | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern massasauga | Sistrurus catenatus | Least concern | Endangered |
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Eastern racer | Coluber constrictor | Least concern | Special concern |
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Eastern ribbon snake | Thamnophis saurita | Least concern | Endangered |
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Gophersnake | Pituophis catenifer | Least concern | Special concern |
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Gray ratsnake | Pantherophis spiloides | Least concern | Special concern |
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Lined snake | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Least concern | Special concern |
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Milk snake | Lampropeltis triangulum | Least concern | Common |
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Plains garter snake | Thamnophis radix | Least concern | Special concern |
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Queen snake | Regina septemvittata | Least concern | Endangered |
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Red-bellied snake | Storeria occipitomaculata | Least concern | Common |
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Ring-necked snake | Diadophis punctatus | Least concern | Common (northern) Special concern (prairie) |
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Smooth green snake | Opheodrys vernalis | Least concern | Common |
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Timber rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | Least concern | Special concern |
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Western ribbon snake | Thamnophis proximus | Least concern | Endangered |
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Western worm snake | Carphophis vermis | Least concern | Special concern |
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Four species of lizard live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Common five-lined skink | Plestiodon fasciatus | Least concern | Common |
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Prairie skink | Plestiodon septentrionalis | Least concern | Special concern |
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Six-lined racerunner | Aspidoscelis sexlineatus | Least concern | Special concern |
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Slender glass lizard | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Least concern | Endangered |
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Eleven species of turtle live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Blanding's turtle | Emydoidea blandingii | Endangered | Special concern |
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Common snapping turtle | Chelydra serpentina | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern musk turtle | Sternotherus odoratus | Least concern | Common |
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False map turtle | Graptemys pseudogeographica | Least concern | Common |
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Northern map turtle | Graptemys geographica | Least concern | Common |
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Ornate box turtle | Terrapene ornata | Vulnerable | Endangered |
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Ouachita map turtle | Graptemys ouachitensis | Least concern | Common |
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Painted turtle | Chrysemys picta | Least concern | Common |
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Smooth softshell turtle | Apalone mutica | Least concern | Special concern |
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Spiny softshell turtle | Apalone spinifera | Least concern | Common |
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Wood turtle | Glyptemys insculpta | Endangered | Threatened |
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The state of Wisconsin is home to thirty-six species of reptiles. These include snakes, lizards, and turtles. [1]
Twenty-one species of snake live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Butler's garter snake | Thamnophis butleri | Least concern | Special concern |
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Common garter snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Least concern | Common |
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Common watersnake | Nerodia sipedon | Least concern | Common |
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DeKay's brown snake | Storeria dekayi | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern foxsnake | Pantherophis vulpinus | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern hognose snake | Heterodon platirhinos | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern massasauga | Sistrurus catenatus | Least concern | Endangered |
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Eastern racer | Coluber constrictor | Least concern | Special concern |
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Eastern ribbon snake | Thamnophis saurita | Least concern | Endangered |
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Gophersnake | Pituophis catenifer | Least concern | Special concern |
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Gray ratsnake | Pantherophis spiloides | Least concern | Special concern |
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Lined snake | Tropidoclonion lineatum | Least concern | Special concern |
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Milk snake | Lampropeltis triangulum | Least concern | Common |
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Plains garter snake | Thamnophis radix | Least concern | Special concern |
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Queen snake | Regina septemvittata | Least concern | Endangered |
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Red-bellied snake | Storeria occipitomaculata | Least concern | Common |
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Ring-necked snake | Diadophis punctatus | Least concern | Common (northern) Special concern (prairie) |
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Smooth green snake | Opheodrys vernalis | Least concern | Common |
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Timber rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | Least concern | Special concern |
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Western ribbon snake | Thamnophis proximus | Least concern | Endangered |
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Western worm snake | Carphophis vermis | Least concern | Special concern |
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Four species of lizard live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Common five-lined skink | Plestiodon fasciatus | Least concern | Common |
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Prairie skink | Plestiodon septentrionalis | Least concern | Special concern |
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Six-lined racerunner | Aspidoscelis sexlineatus | Least concern | Special concern |
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Slender glass lizard | Ophisaurus attenuatus | Least concern | Endangered |
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Eleven species of turtle live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Blanding's turtle | Emydoidea blandingii | Endangered | Special concern |
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Common snapping turtle | Chelydra serpentina | Least concern | Common |
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Eastern musk turtle | Sternotherus odoratus | Least concern | Common |
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False map turtle | Graptemys pseudogeographica | Least concern | Common |
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Northern map turtle | Graptemys geographica | Least concern | Common |
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Ornate box turtle | Terrapene ornata | Vulnerable | Endangered |
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Ouachita map turtle | Graptemys ouachitensis | Least concern | Common |
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Painted turtle | Chrysemys picta | Least concern | Common |
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Smooth softshell turtle | Apalone mutica | Least concern | Special concern |
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Spiny softshell turtle | Apalone spinifera | Least concern | Common |
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Wood turtle | Glyptemys insculpta | Endangered | Threatened |
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