Maine Biota Project

Reptiles of Maine

(Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Reptilia)


Below is a working list of Maine’s reptiles (birds listed separately).

Order Family Genus Species Authority Common Name Source
(full citation given below this table)
Testudines Chelydridae Chelydra serpentina (L.) snapping turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 121–125, 222.
Testudines Kinosternidae Sternotherus odoratus (Latreille in Sonnini and Latreille) common musk turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 126–129, 222.
Testudines Emydidae Chrysemys picta (Schneider) eastern painted turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 130–133, 223.
Testudines Emydidae Clemmys guttata (Schneider) spotted turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 134–137, 223.
Testudines Emydidae Clemmys insculpta (LeConte) wood turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 138–143, 224.
Testudines Emydidae Emydoidea blandingii (Holbrook) Blanding’s turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 144–147, 224.
Testudines Emydidae Terrapene carolina (L.) eastern box turtle Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 148–151, 225.
Testudines Cheloniidae Caretta caretta (L.) loggerhead Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 154–156.
Testudines Cheloniidae Lepidochelys kempii (Garman) Atlantic Ridley Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 156–158.
Testudines Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli) leatherback Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 152–154.
Serpentes Colubridae Coluber consrictor L. eastern racer Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 161–164, 225.
Serpentes Colubridae Diadophis punctatus (L.) ring-necked snake Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 165–167, 226.
Serpentes Colubridae Lampropeltis triangulum (Lacépède) milk snake Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 168–170; 226.
Serpentes Colubridae Opheodrys vernalis (Harlan) smooth green snake Hunter et al. (1999) as Liochloophis vernalis; pp. 171–173, 227.
Serpentes Colubridae Nerodia sipedon (L.) northern water snake Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 174–177, 227.
Serpentes Colubridae Storeria dekayi (Holbrook) brown snake Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 178–180, 228.
Serpentes Colubridae Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer) redbelly snake Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 181–183, 228.
Serpentes Colubridae Thamnophis saurita (L.) ribbon snake Hunter et al. (1999) as Thamnophis sauritus; pp. 184–187, 229.
Serpentes Colubridae Thamnophis sirtalis (L.) common garter snake Hunter et al. (1999); pp. 188–191, 229.


Source:
Hunter et al. (1999) = Hunter, Malcom L. Jr., Aram J. K. Calhoun, and Mark McCollough (eds.). 1999 (second edition). Maine Amphibians and Reptiles. (ISBN 0-89101-096-3)