Reptiles of North Park

A list of reptiles found in North Park, Allegheny County.
There are currently no venomous snakes found in North Park.
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Eastern Garter Snake ¹
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

Gray Ratsnake ²
Pantherophis spiloides

Northern Watersnake ³
Nerodia sipedon sipedon

Dekay's Brownsnake ⁴
Storeria dekayi

Queensnake ⁵
Regina septemvittata

Northern Ringneck Snake ⁶
Diadophis punctatus

Smooth Earthsnake ⁷
Virginia valeriae

Smooth Greensnake ⁸
Opheodrys vernalis

Eastern Milksnake ⁹
Lampropeltis triangulum

Common Snapping Turtle ¹⁰
Chelydra serpentina

Eastern Spiny Softshell ¹¹
Apalone spinifera

Eastern Box Turtle ¹²
Terrapene carolina carolina

Wood Turtle ¹³
Glyptemys insculpta

Midland Painted Turtle ⁷
Chrysemys picta

Pond Slider (Red-Eared Slider) ¹⁴
Trachemys scripta

Map Turtles ¹⁵
Graptemys

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Reptiles of North Park

Eastern Garter Snake 1 Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis

Gray Ratsnake 2 Pantherophis spiloides

Northern Watersnake 3 Nerodia sipedon sipedon

Dekay's Brownsnake 4 Storeria dekayi

Queensnake 5 Regina septemvittata

Northern Ringneck Snake 6 Diadophis punctatus

Smooth Earthsnake 7 Virginia valeriae

Smooth Greensnake 8 Opheodrys vernalis

Eastern Milksnake 9 Lampropeltis triangulum

Common Snapping Turtle 10 Chelydra serpentina

Eastern Spiny Softshell 11 Apalone spinifera

Eastern Box Turtle 12 Terrapene carolina carolina

Wood Turtle 13 Glyptemys insculpta

Midland Painted Turtle 7 Chrysemys picta

Pond Slider (Red-Eared Slider) 14 Trachemys scripta

Map Turtles 15 Graptemys