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Species of Connecticut

Includes rare, incidental, and introduced species.

Information and species will be continuously updated.

Snapping Turtle 1
Chelydra serpentina
Wood Turtle 2
Glyptemys insculpta
Common Box Turtle 3
Terrapene carolina
Bog Turtle 4
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
Eastern Painted Turtle 5
Chrysemys picta
Northern Diamondback Terrapin 4
Malaclemys terrapin
Spotted Turtle 4
Clemmys guttata
Common Musk Turtle 6
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Rat Snake 7
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Common Garter Snake 8
Thamnophis sirtalis
Eastern Hognose Snake 9
Heterodon platirhinos
Milk Snake 10
Lampropeltis triangulum
Ribbon Snake 11
Thamnophis sauritus
Racer 12
Coluber constrictor
Brown Snake 13
Storeria dekayi
Redbelly Snake 4
Storeria occipitomaculata
Ringneck Snake 14
Diadophis punctatus
Northern Watersnake 15
Nerodia sipedon
Smooth Greensnake 16
Opheodrys vernalis
Copperhead 17
Agkistrodon contortrix
Timber Rattlesnake 18
Crotalus horridus
Common Five-lined Skink 19
Plestiodon fasciatus

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