List of reptiles of Washington

This is a list of reptiles found in the US state of Washington.

Lizards

Desert lizards (family Phrynosomatidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographPygmy short-horned lizardPhrynosoma douglasii Not evaluatedMaximum size is approximately .Sagebrush lizardSceloporus graciosus Least concernAdults reach up to Side-blotched lizardUta stansburianaLeast concernAdults reach .Western fence lizardSceloporus occidentalisLeast concernAdults approximately

Skinks (family Scincidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographWestern skinkEumeces skiltonianus Least concernAdults are approximately .

Alligator lizards (family Anguidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographNorthern alligator lizardElgaria coerulea Least concernMaximum size is .Southern alligator lizardElgaria multicarinata Least concernAdults are approximately .

Snakes Colubrids (family Colubridae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographCalifornia mountain kingsnakeLampropeltis zonata Least concernNonvenomous; adults reach .Common garter snakeThamnophis sirtalis Least concernNonvenomous; adults reach up to Bull snake(Great Basin gopher snake)Pituophis cateniferdeserticolaLeast concernNonvenomous, but can be aggressive; adults reach .Gopher snake(Pacific gopher snake)Pituophis catenifercateniferNot evaluatedNight snakeHypsiglena torquataLeast concernMildy venomous; adults usually less than Northwestern garter snakeThamnophis ordinoidesLeast concernNonvenomous; adults rarely exceed RacerColuber constrictorLeast concernNonvenomous; adults reach Ringneck snakeDiadophis punctatusLeast concernMildly venomous; adults rarely exceed Sharptail snakeContia tenuisLeast concernNonvenomous; adults usually less than Striped whipsnakeMasticophis taeniatusLeast concernNonvenomous; adults reach Western terrestrial garter snakeThamnophis elegansLeast concernNonvenomous; adults reach

Vipers (family Viperidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographWestern rattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusLeast concernVenomous; adults reach

Boas (family Boidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographRubber boaCharina bottaeLeast concernNonvenomous; adults rarely exceed in the Pacific Northwest

Turtles Pond turtles (family Emydidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographPainted turtleChrysemys picta Least concernAdults are .Pond sliderTrachemys scripta Least concernNon-native species. Adults are approximately .Western pond turtleActinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata VulnerableAdults are approximately carapace length.

Sea turtles (family Cheloniidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographGreen turtleChelonia mydas Least concernAdults are 78–112 cm (31–44 in)Loggerhead sea turtleCaretta caretta VulnerableAdults are 90 cm (35 in)Olive ridley sea turtleLepidochelys olivacea VulnerableAdults are about 61 cm (2 ft)

Leatherback turtles (family Dermochelyidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographLeatherback sea turtleDermochelys coriacea VulnerableAdults can grow up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in)

Softshell turtles (family Trionychidae) Common nameScientific nameConservation status DescriptionPhotographSpiny softshellApalone spinifera Least concernNon-native species. Adults are 18 to 54 cm (7.1–21.3 in).

See also List of fauna of Washington

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