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20 species

Reptiles in North America

Here are 20 species of reptiles that live in North America. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Crocodilians1

American Alligator
Least Concern
🦎 Crocodilians

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

68–450 kg
35–50 yrs
swampWetlandRiver+1

Snakes1

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Least Concern
🦎 Snakes

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus atrox

1.8–6.7 kg
15–25 yrs
DesertGrasslandRocky Cliffs+3

Turtles1

Green Sea Turtle
Endangered
🦎 Turtles

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

68–190 kg
40–80 yrs
OceanCoast

Other17

Black Racer
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Black Racer

Coluber constrictor

0.15–0.6 kg
6–10 yrs
ForestGrasslandWoodland+4
Blanding's turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Blanding's turtle

Emys blandingii

0.9–1.4 kg
70–80 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+1
Brown Anole
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

2–8 g
2–7 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+3
Common Box Turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

0.25–0.68 kg
30–100 yrs
ForestWoodlandGrassland+2
Common Gartersnake
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Common Gartersnake

Thamnophis sirtalis

35–150 g
3–10 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+6
Common House Gecko
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

2–5 g
3–5 yrs
UrbanGardenForest+3
Common Watersnake
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

0.15–0.8 kg
8–10 yrs
WetlandRiverLake+2
Gopher Tortoise
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

4–7 kg
40–80 yrs
GrasslandSavannaWoodland+2
Mediterranean Gecko
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Mediterranean Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

2–5 g
3–8 yrs
UrbanGardenRocky Cliffs+3
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

35–50 kg
30–50 yrs
OceanCoastReef
Painted Turtle
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

0.3–0.5 kg
20–50 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+1
Pond Slider
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

0.2–2.5 kg
20–50 yrs
WetlandRiverLake+2
Side-blotched Lizard
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Side-blotched Lizard

Uta stansburiana

3–8 g
1–3 yrs
DesertRocky CliffsGrassland+1
Spiny Softshell
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Spiny Softshell

Apalone spinifera

1.5–14 kg
20–50 yrs
RiverLakeWetland
Terrestrial Garter Snake
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

50–300 g
4–10 yrs
GrasslandWoodlandMountain+5
Western Fence Lizard
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

8–22 g
3–7 yrs
ForestWoodlandGrassland+4
Yellow-Headed Gecko
Least Concern
🦎 Reptiles

Yellow-Headed Gecko

Gonatodes albogularis

0.002–0.004 g
3–5 yrs
RainforestForestWoodland+3