Reptiles

the class of reptiles

the order of snakes and lizards

the family of anoles

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

the family of horned lizards

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

the family of racerunners

Six-Lined Racerunner

Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

the family of skinks

Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

Little Brown Skink

Scincella lateralis

the family of glass lizards

Eastern Glass Lizard

Ophisaurus ventralis

the family of geckos

Mediterranean Gecko; exotic and established in Georgia

Hemidactylus turcicus; exotic and established in Georgia

the family containing mostly nonvenomous snakes

Central Rat Snake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Black Racer

Coluber constrictor

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platyrhinos

Eastern Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Northern Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

Eastern Indigo Snake

Drymarchon couperi

the family of coral snakes

Eastern Coral Snake

Micrurus fulvius

the family of vipers

Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

Cottonmouth / “Water Moccasin”

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Timber “Canebrake” Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

the order of turtles

the family of snapping turtles

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys temminckii

the family of mud and musk turtles

Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

the family of tortoises

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

the family of softshell turtles

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

the family of terrapins and pond turtles

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

the order of crocodilians

the family of alligators

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis