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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. Note: Your comments to the checklist (omissions, errors, etc.) are welcomed, preferably if they are provided with reliable references. If possible, please attach a pdf file of the relevant reference to an email addressed to:

	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)   Phrynosoma brevirostris Great Plains Short-horned Lizard Behler & King 1979 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 [as hernandesi] Mills 1948 Montanucci 2015 Russell & Bauer 1993 Schmidt 1953 Seburn & Brooks 2007 [as h. hernandesi] Zamudio, Jones & Ward 1997   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 fasciatus North American Five-lined Skink Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007   Plestiodon septentrionalis Prairie Skink Behler & King 1979 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Mills 1948 Preston 1987 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Smith 1946   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 & Jong 1975 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wilson 1978 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 Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake)   Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Conant 1975 Cook 1984 Denman & Lapper 1964 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes)   Heterodon nasicus Western Hognose Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1975 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Mills 1948 Preston 1987 Russell & Bauer 1993 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952   Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake Blem 1981 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 [as contortrix] Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 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 Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)   Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milk Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Denman & Lapper 1964 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Markel 1990 Mills 1948 Ruane 2015 Ruane, Bryson, Pyron & Burbrink 2014 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Nerodia (North American Water Snakes)   Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes)   Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Conant 1975 Cook & Nero 1961 Cook 1967 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 Grobman 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Seton 1918 Stebbins 1985 Thomas 1965 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes)   Pantherophis alleghaniensis Grey Rat Snake Bleakney 1958 [as obsoletus] Burbrink 2001 [as spiloides] Cook 1984 [as E. obsoleta] Dowling 1952 [as obsoleta] Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 [as E. obsoleta] MacCulloch 2002 [as Elaphe obsoleta] Mills 1948 [as obsoletus] Seburn & Brooks 2007 [as spiloides] Wright & Wright 1952 [as obsoletus]   Pantherophis vulpinus Eastern Fox Snake Cook 1984 [as gloydi] Crother, White, Savage, Eckstut, Graham & Gardner 2011 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 [as gloydi] MacCulloch 2002 [as gloydi] Mills 1948 [as gloydi] Powell 1990 Schulz 1996 [as gloydi] Seburn & Brooks 2007 [as Elaphe gloydi] Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Pituophis (Bullsnakes, Pine Snakes and Gopher Snakes)   Pituophis catenifer Gopher Snake Behler & King 1979 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Russell & Bauer 1993 Schmidt 1953 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Regina (Queen Snakes)   Regina septemvittata Queen Snake Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Storeria (North American Brown Snakes)   Storeria dekayi Common Brown Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Christman 1982 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952   Storeria occipitomaculata North American Red-bellied Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Conant 1975 Cook & Nero 1961 Cook 1967 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Denman & Lapper 1964 Denman 1981 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Seton 1918 Thomas 1965 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)   Thamnophis butleri Northeastern Garter Snake Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis elegans Terrestrial Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Fitch 1983 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Russell & Bauer 1993 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 radix Plains Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Mills 1948 Preston 1987 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Russell & Bauer 1993 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Seton 1918 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis saurita Eastern Ribbon Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Bleakney 1963 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rossman 1970 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Conant 1975 Cook 1967 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Denman & Lapper 1964 Denman 1981 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Fitch 1980 Gilhen 2015 MacCulloch 2002 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Preston 1987 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Russell & Bauer 1993 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Secoy 1987 Seton 1918 Thomas 1965 Wright & Wright 1952  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)   EX Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Campbell & Lamar 2004 Cook 1984 Ernst 1992 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952   Crotalus oreganus Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Behler & King 1979 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Cook 1984 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007   Crotalus viridis Prairie Rattlesnake Behler & King 1979 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Ernst 1992 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Mills 1948 Russell & Bauer 1993 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Sistrurus (Pygmy Rattlesnakes)   Sistrurus catenatus Eastern Massasauga Behler & King 1979 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Cook 1984 Ernst 1992 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wright & Wright 1952

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) Genus Caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)   Caretta caretta Loggerhead Sea Turtle Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Gilhen 2015 Ledwell 2007 Mills 1948 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtle)   Chelonia mydas Green Sea Turtle James, Martin & Dutton 2004 King & Burke 1989 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Genus Lepidochelys (Ridley Sea Turtles)   Lepidochelys kempii Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Conant 1975 Cook 1984 Gilhen 2015 Gramentz & Fritz in Fritz (ed.) 2005 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007  Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) Genus Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles)   Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Bleakney 1963 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Denman & Lapper 1964 Ernst & Barbour 1989 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Preston 1987 Pritchard 1979 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Secoy 1987 Seton 1918 Wermuth & Mertens 1977  Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) Genus Dermochelys (Leatherback Sea Turtle)   Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1958 Conant 1975 Cook 1984 Ernst & Barbour 1989 Fritz & Havas 2006 Gilhen 2015 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 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Iverson 1992 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)   Chrysemys picta American Painted Turtle Behler & King 1979 Bird 1958 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Bleakney 1963 Conant 1975 Cook 1977 Cook 1984 Ernst & Barbour 1989 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Matsuda, Green & Gregory 2006 Mills 1948 Preston 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Russell & Bauer 1993 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Secoy 1987 Seton 1918 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Genus Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle)   Clemmys guttata American Spotted Turtle Conant 1975 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Genus Emydoidea (Blanding's Turtle)   Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Bleakney 1958 Bleakney 1963 Conant 1975 Congdon, Graham, Herman, Lang, Pappas & Brecke 2008 Cook 1984 Ernst & Barbour 1989 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Genus Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle and Bog Turtle)   Glyptemys insculpta North American Wood Turtle Behler & King 1979 Bleakney 1952 Bleakney 1958 Bleakney 1963 Conant 1975 Cook 1984 Denman & Lapper 1964 Ernst & Barbour 1989 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Gilhen 2015 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wermuth & Mertens 1977 Genus Graptemys (Map Turtles)   Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Vogt, Bulte & Iverson 2018 Genus Terrapene (American Box Turtles)   EX Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) Genus Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles)   Sternotherus odoratus Common Musk Turtle Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wermuth & Mertens 1977  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Apalone (North American Softshell Turtles)   Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell Turtle Bleakney 1958 Cook 1984 Fisher, Joynt & Brooks 2007 Iverson 1992 MacCulloch 2002 Mills 1948 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Seburn & Brooks 2007 Wermuth & Mertens 1977