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Reptiles of Golden Gate National Recreation Area

A guide to the reptiles of the park

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

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