List of reptiles of Washington

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This is a list of reptiles found in the US state of Washington.[1]

Lizards

Desert lizards (family Phrynosomatidae)

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).[2] File:Phrynosoma douglasii 4244.JPG
Sagebrush lizard Sceloporus graciosus Least concern Adults reach up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in)[2] File:Common Sagebrush Lizard (Sceloporus graciosus).jpg
Side-blotched lizard Uta stansburiana Least concern Adults reach 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[2] File:Joshua Tree NP - Desert Side-blotched Lizard - 1.jpg
Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis Least concern Adults approximately 5.6–8.7 centimetres (2.2–3.4 in)[2] File:Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis).jpg

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).[2] File:Western skink.jpg

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).[2] File:Northern alligator lizard.jpg
Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinata Least concern Adults are approximately 141 millimetres (5.6 in).[2] File:Elgaria multicarinata-3.jpg

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).[2] File:Lampropeltis zonata multicincta.jpg
Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach up to 137.2 centimetres (54.0 in)[2] File:Thamnophis sirtalis (Common Garter Snake).jpg
Bull snake
(Great Basin gopher snake) 		Pituophis catenifer
deserticola 		Least concern Nonvenomous, but can be aggressive; adults reach 180 centimetres (71 in).[2] File:Great Basin Gopher Snake.jpg
Gopher snake
(Pacific gopher snake) 		Pituophis catenifer
catenifer 		Not evaluated File:Pituophis catenifer catenifer (Carrizo Plain).jpg
Night snake Hypsiglena torquata Least concern Mildy venomous; adults usually less than 46 centimetres (18 in)[2] File:Night snake New Mexico.jpg
Northwestern garter snake Thamnophis ordinoides Least concern Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in)[2] File:Thamnophis ordinoides 2.jpg
Racer Coluber constrictor Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–152 centimetres (20–60 in)[2] File:W. Yellow-bellied Racer.jpg
Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus Least concern Mildly venomous; adults rarely exceed 55 centimetres (22 in)[2] File:Diadophis punctatus occidentalis (Mendocino).jpg
Sharptail snake Contia tenuis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults usually less than 30 centimetres (12 in)[2] File:Contia tenuis (San Luis Obispo).jpg
Striped whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 90–180 centimetres (35–71 in)[2] File:Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus.jpg
Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 97 centimetres (38 in)[2] File:Thamnophis elegans terrestris (San Luis Obispo).jpg

Vipers (family Viperidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Western rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus Least concern Venomous; adults reach 60–150 centimetres (24–59 in)[2] File:Crotalus oreganus oreganus (Carrizo Plain).jpg

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[2] File:Charina bottae.jpg

Turtles

Pond 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).[2] File:A4 Western painted turtle.jpg
Pond slider Trachemys scripta Least concern Non-native species. Adults are approximately 8.9–36.8 centimetres (3.5–14.5 in).[2] File:Turtles in Atocha garden (Madrid) 01.jpg
Western pond turtle Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata Vulnerable Adults are approximately 9–19 centimetres (3.5–7.5 in) carapace length.[2] File:2009-Western-pond-turtle.jpg

Sea turtles (family Cheloniidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Green turtle Chelonia mydas Endangered Adults are 78–112 cm (31–44 in) File:Green Sea Turtle grazing seagrass.jpg
Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta Vulnerable Adults are 90 cm (35 in) File:Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) 2.jpg
Olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Vulnerable Adults are about 61 cm (2 ft) File:Lepidochelys-olivacea-Kélonia-1.JPG

Leatherback turtles (family Dermochelyidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea Vulnerable Adults can grow up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) File:Leatherback sea turtle Tinglar, USVI (5839996547).jpg

Softshell turtles (family Trionychidae)

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Spiny softshell Apalone spinifera Least concern Non-native species. Adults are 18 to 54 cm (7.1–21.3 in). File:Texas spiny softshell turtle.jpg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Washington Reptiles". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 "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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