The Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a species of large freshwater turtle. It is noted for its combative disposition when out of the water with its powerful beak-like jaws, and highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific epithet...
The copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a venomous pit viper endemic to eastern North America; it is a member of the subfamily Crotalinae in the family Viperidae. As a common species within its range, it may be encountered by humans. Unlike other...
The Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the most widespread native turtle of North America. Fossils show that the painted turtle existed 15 million years ago. In the traditional tales of Algonquian tribes, the colorful turtle played the part of a...
The Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) is a species of venomous pit viper that is found only in the southeastern United States. It has the reputation of being the most dangerous venomous snake in North America.
The Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a species of turtle native to the Northeastern and southern United States, and in Bermuda. It has one of the largest ranges of all turtles in North America, stretching as far south as the Florida...
The Brown anole (Anolis sagrei) is a species of lizard native to Cuba and the Bahamas. It has been widely introduced elsewhere, via the importation and exportation of plants where the anole would lay eggs in the soil of the pots, and is now found in...
The Smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) is a North American nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is small to medium in size and gets its common name from its smooth dorsal scales. A non-aggressive snake, it seldom bites and usually...
The Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis) is a medium-sized non-venomous snake that is native to North America. Its scientific name 'Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis' is a combination of Ancient Greek and New Latin that means "bush snake...
The eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus ) is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is sometimes...
The Eastern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is a nonvenomous snake found only in the southeastern United States. It gets its Latin name from "melano" meaning black and "leucos" which means white. This is in reference to its black and white body.
The spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera ) is a species of softshell turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. Both the common name, spiny softshell, and the specific name, spinifera (spine-bearing), refer to the...
The Mud snake (Farancia abacura) is a nonvenomous, semiaquatic snake native to the southeastern United States. This snake spends most of its time in the water but hibernates in cavities in soil or old tree stumps.
Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen was formerly a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the eastern United States. However, recent taxonomic changes do not recognize the northern copperhead (A. c. mokasen ) as a valid taxon.
Pond sliders (Trachemys scripta) are medium-sized, semiaquatic turtles found in North America. Their name 'slider' comes from the behavior of these turtles when startled. Groups of sliders often bask and sun on logs, branches, and vegetation at or...
The Brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota ) is a large nonvenomous natricine snake found only in the southeastern United States. This snake has many common names and is often one of the most abundant species of snakes found in rivers and streams of...
Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States. It is also known commonly as the common musk turtle, eastern musk turtle, or stinkpot...
The Common box turtle is a species of a box turtle that lives in the Eastern United States and Mexico. This turtle gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed carapace (upper shell), and a large, hinged...
The river cooter (Pseudemys concinna ) is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is native to the central and eastern United States.
The northern map turtle (Graptemys geographica ), also known as the common map turtle, is an aquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. It is endemic to North America.
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri is a venomous pit viper subspecies endemic to the southeastern United States.
The three-toed box turtle (Terrapene triunguis ) is a species within the genus of hinge-shelled turtles commonly referred to as box turtles. This species is native to the south-central part of the United States and is the official reptile of the...
The Cumberland slider (Trachemys scripta troostii), also called commonly the Cumberland turtle and Troost's turtle, is a subspecies of pond slider, a semiaquatic turtle in the family Emydidae. The subspecies is indigenous to the Southeastern United...
The Eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) is a small semiaquatic species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. It can be found only in the United States and has two recognized subspecies.
The Southeastern crown snake (Tantilla coronata) is a common species of small colubrid snake. It is endemic to the southeastern United States. In most areas of its range, the Southeastern crown snake is not considered to be a conservation risk....
The smooth softshell turtle (Apalone mutica ) is a species of softshell turtle of the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to North America.
Graham's crayfish snakes (Regina grahamii) are nonvenomous semiaquatic snakes found only in the central United States. They are named after their primary choice of diet.
The false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica ) is a species of turtle endemic to the United States. It is a common pet species. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies described here.
The razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus ) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southern United States. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila, commonly known as the red milk snake or red milksnake, is a subspecies of the milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum). The nonvenomous, colubrid snake is indigenous to the central United States.
The midland water snake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis ), a subspecies of the northern water snake (Nerodia sipedon ), is a nonvenomous natricine snake, which is endemic to North America.
The Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis ) is a species of turtle belonging to the family Emydidae.
The loggerhead musk turtle (Sternotherus minor) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. This turtle has a large head which has a light-colored background with dark spots or stripes present on the head and neck. The average size of an...
Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus is a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the southwestern plains of the United States. In some areas its range overlaps that of another subspecies, S. c. edwardsii, and intergrading of the two is not unknown.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri is a venomous pit viper subspecies found in the southcentral United States.
Cemophora coccinea copei, commonly known as the northern scarlet snake, is a subspecies of harmless colubrid snake that is native to the southern and eastern United States.
The yellow-blotched map turtle (Graptemys flavimaculata ), or yellow-blotched sawback, is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. It is part of the narrow-headed group of map turtles, and is endemic to the southern United States.
The ringed map turtle or ringed sawback (Graptemys oculifera ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae endemic to the southern United States.
The Alabama map turtle (Graptemys pulchra ) is a species of emydid turtle endemic to the southern United States. Differentiation from other turtle species includes a black stripe running down the center of its back with knobs extruding from it, but...
The Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera aspera ), a subspecies in the Trionychidae family of softshell turtles, is endemic to the south-eastern United States.
The northern spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera ) is a subspecies of soft-shelled turtle in the family Trionychidae. The subspecies is native to the United States and can be found from Montana at the western edge of its range to...
The chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia ) is a turtle native to the southeastern United States. It is the only extant member of the genus Deirochelys and is a member of the freshwater marsh turtle family Emydidae. The chicken turtle's scientific...
The Pascagoula map turtle (Graptemys gibbonsi ) is a species of turtle in the family Emydidae. The species is endemic to the southern United States.
