Reptiles of
British Columbia [Canada]

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Bibliography of the reptiles of British Columbia Taxonomic history of the reptiles of British Columbia Introduced species
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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Anguidae (Slowworms, etc.)
Genus Elgaria (Western Alligator Lizards)
 
Elgaria coerulea

Northern Alligator Lizard

Behler & King 1979 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007
 Family Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)
Genus Phrynosoma (Horned Lizards)
  EX
Phrynosoma douglasii

Pygmy Short-horned Lizard

Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Montanucci 2015 Seburn & Brooks 2007
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon skiltonianus

Western Skink

Behler & King 1979 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Jones & Lovich (eds.) 2009 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Boidae (Typical Boas)
Genus Charina (Rubber Boas)
 
Charina bottae

Northern Rubber Boa

Behler & King 1979 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Stimson 1969 Wright & Wright 1952
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Coluber (North American Racer)
 
Coluber constrictor

North American Racer

Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Contia (Sharp-tailed Snakes)
 
Contia tenuis

Common Sharp-tailed Snake

Cook 1984 Feldman & Hoyer 2010 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 [as mitis]
Genus Hypsiglena (North American Night Snakes)
 
Hypsiglena chlorophaea

Desert Night Snake

Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 [as torquata] Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Schmidt 1953 Seburn & Brooks 2007 [as torquata]
Genus Pituophis (Bullsnakes, Pine Snakes and Gopher Snakes)
 
Pituophis catenifer

Gopher Snake

Behler & King 1979 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)
 
Thamnophis elegans

Terrestrial Garter Snake

Behler & King 1979 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 [as T. elegans nigrescens] Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Thamnophis ordinoides

Northwestern Garter Snake

Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake

Behler & King 1979 Cook 1984 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
 
Crotalus oreganus

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Behler & King 1979 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Cook 1984 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles)
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)
 
Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle

Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Seburn & Brooks 2007
 Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)
 
Dermochelys coriacea

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Actinemys (Pacific Pond Turtles)
  EX
Actinemys marmorata

Northern Pacific Pond Turtle

Bury & Germano 2008 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007
Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)
 
Chrysemys picta

American Painted Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Cook 1984 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007