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Reptiles of Alabama

This guide is a reference for identifying species of alligators, lizards, snakes and turtles reported from Alabama. If you have additions or corrections please send them to jpfriel@ua.edu. Another useful resource for help with ...more ↓

American Alligator 1
Alligator mississippiensis
Green Anole 2
Anolis carolinensis
Brown Anole 3
Anolis sagrei
Eastern Slender Glass Lizard 4
Ophisaurus attenuatus
Mimic Glass Lizard 1
Ophisaurus mimicus
Eastern Glass Lizard 5
Ophisaurus ventralis
Eastern Fence Lizard 6
Sceloporus undulatus
Little Brown Skink 7
Scincella lateralis
Coal Skink 4
Plestiodon anthracinus
Northern Mole Skink 4
Plestiodon egregius
Common Five-lined Skink 8
Plestiodon fasciatus
Southeastern Five-lined Skink 9
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Broad-headed Skink 10
Plestiodon laticeps
Mediterranean House Gecko 7
Hemidactylus turcicus
Six-lined Racerunner 5
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
Black Swampsnake 5
Seminatrix pygaea
Rough Earthsnake 11
Virginia striatula
Eastern Earth Snake 12
Virginia valeriae valeriae
Ribbon Snake 13
Thamnophis sauritus
Common Garter Snake 14
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Garter Snake 15
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Brown Snake 16
Storeria dekayi
Midland Brown Snake 17
Storeria dekayi wrightorum
Redbelly Snake 4
Storeria occipitomaculata
Striped Crayfish Snake 4
Regina alleni
Glossy Crayfish Snake 11
Regina rigida
Queen Snake 18
Regina septemvittata
Atlantic Salt Marsh Snake 19
Nerodia clarkii
Mississippi Green Watersnake 4
Nerodia cyclopion
Plain-bellied Water Snake 20
Nerodia erythrogaster
Yellowbelly Water Snake 5
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster
Banded Water Snake 5
Nerodia fasciata
Southern Banded Water Snake 21
Nerodia fasciata fasciata
Florida Green Watersnake 5
Nerodia floridana
Diamondback Watersnake 12
Nerodia rhombifer
Northern Watersnake 12
Nerodia sipedon
Northern Water Snake 22
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Brown Watersnake 5
Nerodia taxispilota
Ringneck Snake 7
Diadophis punctatus
Southern Ringneck Snake 23
Diadophis punctatus punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake 11
Carphophis amoenus
Pine Woods Littersnake 4
Rhadinaea flavilata
Eastern Hognose Snake 24
Heterodon platirhinos
Southern Hog-nosed Snake 4
Heterodon simus
Mud Snake 5
Farancia abacura
Rainbow Snake 4
Farancia erytrogramma
Racer 25
Coluber constrictor
Southern Black Racer 26
Coluber constrictor priapus
Coachwhip 27
Coluber flagellum
Scarlet Snake 7
Cemophora coccinea
Northern Scarlet Snake 28
Cemophora coccinea copei
Southeastern Crowned Snake 11
Tantilla coronata
pine snake 27
Pituophis melanoleucus
Rough Green Snake 19
Opheodrys aestivus
Yellow-bellied Kingsnake 11
Lampropeltis calligaster
Scarlet Kingsnake 29
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Common Kingsnake 30
Lampropeltis getula
Black Kingsnake 31
Lampropeltis nigra
Eastern Indigo Snake 32
Drymarchon couperi
Corn Snake 5
Pantherophis guttatus
Eastern Rat Snake 33
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Gray Ratsnake 34
Pantherophis spiloides
Eastern Coral Snake 35
Micrurus fulvius
Copperhead 6
Agkistrodon contortrix
Cottonmouth 5
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Western Cottonmouth 5
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma
Eastern Cottonmouth 4
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus
Southern Copperhead 36
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake 11
Crotalus adamanteus
Timber Rattlesnake 37
Crotalus horridus
Pygmy Rattlesnake 5
Sistrurus miliarius
Dusky Pigmy Rattlesnake 21
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri
Green Sea Turtle 38
Chelonia mydas
Loggerhead Sea Turtle 14
Caretta caretta
Florida Softshell Turtle 39
Apalone ferox
Gulf Coast Smooth Softshell 40
Apalone mutica
Gulf Coast Smooth Softshell 41
Apalone mutica calvata
Midland Smooth Softshell 42
Apalone mutica mutica
Eastern Spiny Softshell 43
Apalone spinifera
Spiny Soft-Shell Turtle 43
Apalone spinifera spinifera
Common Snapping Turtle 44
Chelydra serpentina
Alligator Snapping Turtle 45
Macrochelys temminckii
Razor-backed Musk Turtle 46
Sternotherus carinatus
Flattened Musk Turtle 47
Sternotherus depressus
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle 4
Sternotherus minor
Common Musk Turtle 48
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Mud Turtle 19
Kinosternon subrubrum
Common Box Turtle 49
Terrapene carolina
Eastern Box Turtle 50
Terrapene carolina carolina
Three-toed Box Turtle 51
Terrapene carolina triunguis
Western Chicken Turtle 52
Deirochelys reticularia
Southern Painted Turtle 53
Chrysemys dorsalis
Painted Turtle 54
Chrysemys picta
Pond Slider 34
Trachemys scripta
Red-eared Slider 55
Trachemys scripta elegans
Alabama Red-bellied Turtle 56
Pseudemys alabamensis
River Cooter 57
Pseudemys concinna
Coastal Plain Cooter 58
Pseudemys concinna floridana
Northern Diamondback Terrapin 4
Malaclemys terrapin
Barbour's Map Turtle 4
Graptemys barbouri

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