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State State reptile Scientific name Year adopted Conservation status Photograph References
Alabama Alabama red-bellied turtle Pseudemys alabamensis 1990 Endangered A red-bellied turtle with its limbs retracted and head mostly retracted face on, sand on shell. -
Arizona Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake Crotalus willardi subspecies willardi 1986 Least Concern An Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake somewhat coiled up facing right. -
California Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii 1972 Vulnerable A desert tortoise standing on dry and cracked sand. The shell is faded and abraded. -
Colorado Western painted turtle Chrysemys picta subspecies bellii 2008 Least Concern A western painted turtle facing away from the viewer on top of a dirt-patch overlooking water. -
Florida American alligator (state reptile) Alligator mississippiensis 1987 Least Concern A large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass. -
Florida Loggerhead sea turtle (state saltwater reptile) Caretta caretta 2008 Vulnerable A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium. -
Florida Gopher tortoise (state tortoise) Gopherus polyphemus 2008 Vulnerable An abraded tortoise walking on sandy ground. -
Georgia Gopher tortoise Gopherus polyphemus 1989 Vulnerable An abraded tortoise walking on sandy ground. -
Illinois Painted turtle Chrysemys picta 2005 Least Concern A midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer. -
Kansas Ornate box turtle Terrapene ornata 1986 Near Threatened An ornate box turtle with a slightly dirty carapace raising its head. -
Louisiana American alligator Alligator mississippiensis 1983 Least Concern A large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass. -
Maryland Diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 1994 Near Threatened A diamondback terrapin standing on a log with its head raised and body facing left. -
Massachusetts Garter snake Thamnophis (whole genus) 2006 Least Concern A Garter snake -
Michigan Painted turtle Chrysemys picta 1995 Least Concern A midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer. -
Mississippi American alligator Alligator mississippiensis 2005 Least Concern A large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass. -
Missouri Three-toed box turtle Terrapene carolina subspecies triunguis 2007 Near Threatened A three-toed box turtle standing on a turtle facing left. -
Nevada Desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii 1989 Vulnerable A desert tortoise standing on dry and cracked sand. The shell is faded and abraded. -
New Mexico New Mexico whiptail lizard Cnemidophorus neomexicanus 2003 Least Concern A small brown lizard with yellow stripes standing on a tan substrate. -
New York Common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina 2006 Least Concern A common snapping turtle standing on all fours with its head slightly retracted and facing left. -
North Carolina Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina subspecies carolina 1979 Near Threatened A bright yellow and black eastern box turtle looking at the viewer and facing toward the right. -
Ohio Northern black racer Coluber constrictor subspecies constrictor 1995 Least Concern An extreme close-up of a black racer's head: black eyes and a pointed snout are featured. -
Oklahoma Common collared lizard Crotaphytus collaris 1969 Least Concern A gray lizard with brown and yellow-orange markings standing on a rock in bright sunshine. -
South Carolina Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta 1988 Vulnerable A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium. -
Tennessee Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina subspecies carolina 1995 Near Threatened A bright yellow and black eastern box turtle looking at the viewer and facing toward the right. -
Texas Texas horned lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 1993 Least Concern A lizard with intimidating spikes on its head and back standing on a log. -
Vermont Painted turtle Chrysemys picta 1994 Least Concern A midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer. -
West Virginia Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 2008 Least Concern A black, gray, and brown snake somewhat coiled up and looking at the viewer. -
Wyoming Horned lizard Phrynosoma (whole genus) 1993 Least Concern A fat looking horned lizard perched on a bright gray rock. -