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Reptiles of Golden Gate National Recreation Area

A guide to the reptiles of the park

California Alligator Lizard 1
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
San Francisco Alligator Lizard 2
Elgaria coerulea coerulea
Western Fence Lizard 3
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Skink 4
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Ringneck Snake 5
Diadophis punctatus
Sharp-tailed Snake 6
Contia tenuis
Western Yellow-bellied Racer 7
Coluber constrictor mormon
Aquatic Garter Snake 8
Thamnophis atratus
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake 9
Thamnophis elegans
San Francisco Garter Snake 10
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia
Pacific Gopher Snake 11
Pituophis catenifer catenifer
California King Snake 12
Lampropeltis californiae
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake 13
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Northern Rubber Boa 14
Charina bottae
Eastern Painted Turtle 9
Chrysemys picta
Red-eared Slider 15
Trachemys scripta elegans
Western Pond Turtle 16
Actinemys marmorata

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