List of reptiles of Washington

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]
Sagebrush lizard Sceloporus graciosus Least concern Adults reach up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in)[2]
Side-blotched lizard Uta stansburiana Least concern Adults reach 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[2]
Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis Least concern Adults approximately 5.6–8.7 centimetres (2.2–3.4 in)[2]

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]

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]
Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinata Least concern Adults are approximately 141 millimetres (5.6 in).[2]

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]
Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach up to 137.2 centimetres (54.0 in)[2]
Bull snake
(Great Basin gopher snake) 		Pituophis catenifer
deserticola 		Least concern Nonvenomous, but can be aggressive; adults reach 180 centimetres (71 in).[2]
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)[2]
Northwestern garter snake Thamnophis ordinoides Least concern Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in)[2]
Racer Coluber constrictor Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–152 centimetres (20–60 in)[2]
Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus Least concern Mildly venomous; adults rarely exceed 55 centimetres (22 in)[2]
Sharptail snake Contia tenuis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults usually less than 30 centimetres (12 in)[2]
Striped whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 90–180 centimetres (35–71 in)[2]
Western terrestrial garter snake Thamnophis elegans Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 97 centimetres (38 in)[2]

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]

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]

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]
Pond slider Trachemys scripta Least concern Non-native species. Adults are approximately 8.9–36.8 centimetres (3.5–14.5 in).[2]
Western pond turtle Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata Vulnerable Adults are approximately 9–19 centimetres (3.5–7.5 in) carapace length.[2]

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)
Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta Vulnerable Adults are 90 cm (35 in)
Olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea Vulnerable Adults are about 61 cm (2 ft)

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)

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).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Washington Reptiles". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Washington Herp Atlas". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. June 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
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