United States of America
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in the United States of America is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Alligator mississippiensis (Crocodylia - Crocodylidae) American Alligator
Rhineura floridana (Squamata Amphisbaenia - Amphisbaenidae) Florida Worm Lizard
Carphophis amoenus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis vermis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Western Worm Snake
Cemophora coccinea (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Scarlet Snake
Chionactis saxatilis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Gila Mountains Shovel-nosed Snake
Clonophis kirtlandii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Kirtland's Snake
Contia tenuis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sharp-tailed Snake
Drymarchon couperi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Eastern Indigo Snake
Elaphe slowinsksii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Slowinski's Corn Snake
Farancia abacura (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Red-bellied Mud Snake
Farancia erytrogramma (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Rainbow Snake
Heterodon simus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Southern Hog-nosed Snake
Lampropeltis calligaster (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Yellow-bellied Kingsnake
Masticophis schotti (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Schott's Whipsnake
Nerodia cyclopion (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mississippi Green Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Southern Water Snake
Nerodia floridana (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Florida Green Water Snake
Nerodia harteri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Brazos River Water Snake
Nerodia paucimaculata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Concho Water Snake
Nerodia taxispilota (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Brown Water Snake
Pituophis ruthveni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Louisiana Pine Snake
Regina alleni (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Striped Crayfish Snake
Regina grahami (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Graham's Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Glossy Crayfish Snake
Rhadinaea flavilata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Pine Woods Snake
Seminatrix pygaea (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Black Swamp Snake
Stilosoma extenuatum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Short-tailed Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Red-bellied Snake
Tantilla coronata (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla oolitica (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Rim Rock Crowned Snake
Tantilla relicta (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Florida Crowned Snake
Thamnophis atratus (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis brachystoma (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Short-headed Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Sierra Garter Snake
Thamnophis gigas (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Giant Garter Snake
Tropidoclonion lineatum (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Lined Snake
Virginia pulchra (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Mountain Earth Snake
Virginia striatula (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Rough Earth Snake
Virginia valeriae (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Smooth Earth Snake
Agkistrodon piscivorus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Cottonmouth
Crotalus adamanteus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Timber Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Pygmy Rattlesnake
Elgaria panamintina (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Panamint Alligator Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus compressus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Island Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Mimic Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis (Squamata Sauria - Anguidae) Eastern Glass Lizard
Crotaphytus nebrius (Squamata Sauria - Crotaphytidae) Sonoran Collared Lizard
Gambelia sila (Squamata Sauria - Crotaphytidae) Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard
Sceloporus arenicolus (Squamata Sauria - Phrynosomatidae) Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus woodi (Squamata Sauria - Phrynosomatidae) Florida Scrub Lizard
Uma inornata (Squamata Sauria - Phrynosomatidae) Coachella Fringe-toed Lizard
Uma scoparia (Squamata Sauria - Phrynosomatidae) Mohave Fringe-toed Lizard
Eumeces anthracinus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Coal Skink
Eumeces egregius (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Mole Skink
Eumeces inexpectatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Eumeces laticeps (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Broad-headed Skink
Eumeces multivirgatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Many-lined Skink
Eumeces obtusirostris (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Southern Prairie Skink
Neoseps reynoldsi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Florida Sand Skink
Cnemidophorus arizonae (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Arizona Striped Whiptail
Cnemidophorus flagellicaudus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Gila Spotted Whiptail
Cnemidophorus gypsi (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Little White Whiptail
Cnemidophorus neotesselatus (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Colorado Checkered Whiptail
Cnemidophorus pai (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Pai Striped Whiptail
Cnemidophorus velox (Squamata Sauria - Teiidae) Plateau Striped Whiptail
Xantusia riversiana (Squamata Sauria - Xantusiidae) Island Night Lizard
Macrochelys temminckii (Testudines - Chelydridae) Alligator Snapping Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia (Testudines - Emydidae) Chicken Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii (Testudines - Emydidae) Bog Turtle
Graptemys barbouri (Testudines - Emydidae) Barbour's Map Turtle
Graptemys caglei (Testudines - Emydidae) Cagle's Map Turtle
Graptemys ernsti (Testudines - Emydidae) Escambia Map Turtle
Graptemys flavimaculata (Testudines - Emydidae) Yellow-blotched Map Turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi (Testudines - Emydidae) Pascagoula Map Turtle
Graptemys nigrinoda (Testudines - Emydidae) Black-knobbed Map Turtle
Graptemys oculifera (Testudines - Emydidae) Ringed Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis (Testudines - Emydidae) Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica (Testudines - Emydidae) False Map Turtle
Graptemys pulchra (Testudines - Emydidae) Alabama Map Turtle
Graptemys versa (Testudines - Emydidae) Texas Map Turtle
Malaclemys terrapin (Testudines - Emydidae) Diamondback Terrapin
Pseudemys alabamensis (Testudines - Emydidae) Alabama Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys nelsoni (Testudines - Emydidae) Florida Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys peninsularis (Testudines - Emydidae) Peninsula Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris (Testudines - Emydidae) Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys suwanniensis (Testudines - Emydidae) Suwannee Cooter
Pseudemys texana (Testudines - Emydidae) Texas Cooter
Kinosternon baurii (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Eastern Mud Turtle
Sternotherus carinatus (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Razor-backed Musk Turtle
Sternotherus depressus (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Flattened Musk Turtle
Sternotherus minor (Testudines - Kinosternidae) Loggerhead Musk Turtle
Gopherus polyphemus (Testudines - Testudinidae) Gopher Tortoise
Apalone ferox (Testudines - Trionychidae) Florida Softshell
Apalone mutica (Testudines - Trionychidae) Smooth Softshell