StateState reptileScientific nameYear adoptedConservation statusPhotographReferences
AlabamaAlabama red-bellied turtlePseudemys alabamensis1990EndangeredA red-bellied turtle with its limbs retracted and head mostly retracted face on, sand on shell.-
ArizonaArizona ridge-nosed rattlesnakeCrotalus willardi subspecies willardi1986Least ConcernAn Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake somewhat coiled up facing right.-
CaliforniaDesert tortoiseGopherus agassizii1972VulnerableA desert tortoise standing on dry and cracked sand. The shell is faded and abraded.-
ColoradoWestern painted turtleChrysemys picta subspecies bellii2008Least ConcernA western painted turtle facing away from the viewer on top of a dirt-patch overlooking water.-
FloridaAmerican alligator (state reptile)Alligator mississippiensis1987Least ConcernA large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass.-
FloridaLoggerhead sea turtle (state saltwater reptile)Caretta caretta2008VulnerableA loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium.-
FloridaGopher tortoise (state tortoise)Gopherus polyphemus2008VulnerableAn abraded tortoise walking on sandy ground.-
GeorgiaGopher tortoiseGopherus polyphemus1989VulnerableAn abraded tortoise walking on sandy ground.-
IllinoisPainted turtleChrysemys picta2005Least ConcernA midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer.-
KansasOrnate box turtleTerrapene ornata1986Near ThreatenedAn ornate box turtle with a slightly dirty carapace raising its head.-
LouisianaAmerican alligatorAlligator mississippiensis1983Least ConcernA large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass.-
MarylandDiamondback terrapinMalaclemys terrapin1994Near ThreatenedA diamondback terrapin standing on a log with its head raised and body facing left.-
MassachusettsGarter snakeThamnophis (whole genus)2006Least ConcernA Garter snake-
MichiganPainted turtleChrysemys picta1995Least ConcernA midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer.-
MississippiAmerican alligatorAlligator mississippiensis2005Least ConcernA large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass.-
MissouriThree-toed box turtleTerrapene carolina subspecies triunguis2007Near ThreatenedA three-toed box turtle standing on a turtle facing left.-
NevadaDesert tortoiseGopherus agassizii1989VulnerableA desert tortoise standing on dry and cracked sand. The shell is faded and abraded.-
New MexicoNew Mexico whiptail lizardCnemidophorus neomexicanus2003Least ConcernA small brown lizard with yellow stripes standing on a tan substrate.-
New YorkCommon snapping turtleChelydra serpentina2006Least ConcernA common snapping turtle standing on all fours with its head slightly retracted and facing left.-
North CarolinaEastern box turtleTerrapene carolina subspecies carolina1979Near ThreatenedA bright yellow and black eastern box turtle looking at the viewer and facing toward the right.-
OhioNorthern black racerColuber constrictor subspecies constrictor1995Least ConcernAn extreme close-up of a black racer's head: black eyes and a pointed snout are featured.-
OklahomaCommon collared lizardCrotaphytus collaris1969Least ConcernA gray lizard with brown and yellow-orange markings standing on a rock in bright sunshine.-
South CarolinaLoggerhead sea turtleCaretta caretta1988VulnerableA loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium.-
TennesseeEastern box turtleTerrapene carolina subspecies carolina1995Near ThreatenedA bright yellow and black eastern box turtle looking at the viewer and facing toward the right.-
TexasTexas horned lizardPhrynosoma cornutum1993Least ConcernA lizard with intimidating spikes on its head and back standing on a log.-
VermontPainted turtleChrysemys picta1994Least ConcernA midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer.-
West VirginiaTimber rattlesnakeCrotalus horridus2008Least ConcernA black, gray, and brown snake somewhat coiled up and looking at the viewer.-
WyomingHorned lizardPhrynosoma (whole genus)1993Least ConcernA fat looking horned lizard perched on a bright gray rock.-