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# Order Family Genus species Common name pg#
1 Crocodylia  Alligatoridae Alligator mississippiensis American Alligator 143
2 Testudinata  Chelydridae  Chelydra serpentina Snapping Turtle 146
3     Macroclemmys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle 148
4   Trionychidae Apalone spinifera Eastern Spiny Softshell 195
5   Kinosternidae Kinosternon subrubrum Eastern Mud Turtle 153
6     Sternotherus odoratus Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot) 150
7   Testudinidae Gopherus polyphemus Gopher Tortoise 188
8   Emydidae Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle 160
9     Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle 158
10     C. insculpta Wood Turtle 159
11     Malaclemys terrapin Northern Diamondback Terrapin 165
12     Graptemys geographica Common Map Turtle 167
13     Chrysemys picta Eastern Painted Turtle 185
14     Deirochelys reticularia Chicken Turtle 187
15     Trachemys scripta Yellowbelly Slider 176
16 Squamata  Anguidae Ophisaurus ventralis Eastern Glass Lizard 275
17 (Lacertilia)  Scincidae Scincella lateralis Little Brown Skink 262
18     Plestiodon (=Eumeces)** fasciatus Common Five-lined Skink 262
19     P. laticeps  Broadhead Skink 263
20     P. anthracinus Coal Skink 268
21     P. egregius Mole Skink 272
22   Polychridae Anolis carolinensis  Green Anole 209
23   Crotaphytidae Crotaphytus collaris Collared Lizard 218
24   Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus undulatus  Eastern Fence Lizard 232
25     S. woodi Florida Scrub Lizard 235
26     Phrynosoma cornutum Texas Horned Lizard 241
27   Teiidae Aspidoscelis (=Cnemidophorus)*** sexlineatus Six-lined Race Runner 250
28     A. tigris Western Whiptail 256
29 (Serpentes)  Viperidae Sistrurus miliarius Pigmy Rattlesnake 407
30     Crotalus adamanteus Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake 410
31     C. horridus  Timber Rattlesnake 408
32     Agkistrodon contortrix Copperhead 397
33     A. piscivorus Cottonmouth 401
34   Elapidae  Micrurus fulvius  Coral Snake 395
35   Colubridae Pituophis melanoleucus  Pine Snake 368
36     P. catenifer Bullsnake 365
37     Thamnophis sauritus Eastern Ribbon Snake 319
38     T. sirtalis  Eastern Common Garter Snake 311
39     Lampropeltis getula Eastern Common Kingsnake 367
40     L. triangulum  Eastern Milk Snake 370
41     Storeria occipitomaculata Redbelly Snake 309
42   Colubridae S. dekayi  Northern Brown Snake 306
43     Carphophis amoenus Eastern Worm Snake 333
44     Farancia abacura Mud Snake 335
45     Heterodon platyrhinos Eastern Hognose Snake 327
46     H. simus  Southern Hognose Snake 328
47     Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake 346
48     O. vernalis  Smooth Green Snake 347
49     Regina septemvittata Queen Snake 300
50     Nerodia sipedon Northern Common Watersnake 293
51     N. taxispilota Brown Watersnake 289
52     N. fasciata Banded Watersnake 295
53     N. rhombifer Diamondback Watersnake 290
54     Coluber constrictor Northern Black Racer 338
55     Masticophis flagellum Eastern Coach Whip 342
56     Pantherophis (=Elaphe) obsoleta Black Rat Snake 357
57     P. guttata Corn Snake 354
58     Diadophis punctatus  Northern Ringneck Snake 330
59     Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth Snake 324

*Note - all nomenclature is from "Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding" (2000) Herpetological Circular No. 29. (Brian Crother, ed.).

**Note - The genus name Eumeces has been replaced by Plestiodon, as recommended by Smith, Hobart M. (2005) Plestiodon: A replacement name for most members of the genus Eumeces in North America. Journal of Kansas Herpetology. 14: pp. 15-16. for PDF click here.

***Note - The genus name Cnemidophorus has been replaced by Aspidoscelis, as recommended by Reeder, Tod W., Charles J. Cole, and Herbert C. Dessauer. (2002) Phylogenetic relationships of Whiptail lizards of the genus Cnemidophorus (Squamata: Teiidae): A test of monophyly, reevaluation of karyotypic evolution, and review of hybrid origins. American Museum Novitates. (3365): pp. 1-61. for PDF click here.

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