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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 Ophisaurus (North American Glass Lizards)   Ophisaurus attenuatus Slender Glass Lizard Behler & King 1979 Holman 1971 Minton 1972 Minton 2001  Family Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) Genus Sceloporus (Northern Spiny Lizards)   Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence Lizard Minton 1972 Minton 2001  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)   Plestiodon fasciatus North American Five-lined Skink Minton 1972 Minton 2001   Plestiodon laticeps North American Broad-headed Skink Cooper 1988 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)   Scincella lateralis North American Ground Skink Brooks 1975 Minton 1972 Minton 2001  Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus) Genus Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)   Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Six-lined Whiptail Brown & Harvey 1994 Minton 1972 Minton 2001

	Snakes (Serpentes)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids) Genus Carphophis (North American Worm Snakes)   Carphophis amoenus Eastern Worm Snake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Cemophora (North American Scarlet Snakes)   Cemophora coccinea Eastern Scarlet Snake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Williams 1985 Genus Clonophis (Ohio Valley Water Snake)   Clonophis kirtlandii Ohio Valley Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rossman & Powell 1985 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Coluber (North American Racer)   Coluber constrictor North American Racer Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake)   Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Farancia (American Mud and Rainbow Snakes)   EX Farancia abacura American Mud Snake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Genus Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes)   Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake Blem 1981 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)   Lampropeltis calligaster Prarie Kingsnake Blaney 1979 Ernst & Ernst 2003 Markel 1990 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952   Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black Kingsnake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Schmidt 1953 Wright & Wright 1952   Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milk Snake Behler & King 1979 Markel 1990 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Ruane 2015 Ruane, Bryson, Pyron & Burbrink 2014 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Nerodia (North American Water Snakes)   Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 McCranie 1990 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952   Nerodia rhombifer Diamondback Water Snake Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 McAllister 1985 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952   Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes)   Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952   Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes)   Pantherophis alleghaniensis Grey Rat Snake Behler & King 1979 [as spiloides] Burbrink 2001 [as spiloides] Minton 2001 [as spiloides] Schulz 1996 [as spiloides]   Pantherophis vulpinus Eastern Fox Snake Behler & King 1979 Crother, White, Savage, Eckstut, Graham & Gardner 2011 Dowling 1952 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Powell 1990 Schulz 1996 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Pituophis (Bullsnakes, Pine Snakes and Gopher Snakes)   Pituophis catenifer Gopher Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Schmidt 1953 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Regina (Queen Snakes)   Regina septemvittata Queen Snake Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Storeria (North American Brown Snakes)   Storeria dekayi Common Brown Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952   Storeria occipitomaculata North American Red-bellied Snake Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Tantilla (American Centipede Snakes)   Tantilla coronata Southeastern Centipede Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Telford 1982 Wilson & Mata-Silva 2015 Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)   Thamnophis butleri Northeastern Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 1980 Minton 2001 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis proximus Western Ribbon Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rossman 1970 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis radix Plains Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis saurita Eastern Ribbon Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Virginia (Smooth Earth Snake)   Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth Snake Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Powell, Collins & Fish 1992 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Agkistrodon (American Copperheads, Cottonmouths, and Cantils)   Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead Campbell & Lamar 2004 Ernst 1992 Gloyd & Conant 1990 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952   Agkistrodon piscivorus Northern Cottonmouth Ernst 1992 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wilson & Minton 1983 Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)   Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Campbell & Lamar 2004 Ernst 1992 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Sistrurus (Pygmy Rattlesnakes)   Sistrurus catenatus Eastern Massasauga Campbell & Lamar 2004 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Wright & Wright 1952

	Turtles (Testudines)
	= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct Species References  Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles) Genus Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles)   Chelydra serpentina North American Snapping Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Macrochelys (Alligator Snapping Turtles)   Macrochelys temminckii Western Alligator Snapping Turtle Behler & King 1979 Grannan & Anderson 1992 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)   Chrysemys picta American Painted Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle)   Clemmys guttata American Spotted Turtle Behler & King 1979 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Emydoidea (Blanding's Turtle)   Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Congdon, Graham, Herman, Lang, Pappas & Brecke 2008 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Graptemys (Map Turtles)   Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002   Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Behler & King 1979 Ewert 1979 Fritz & Havas 2006 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002   Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Pseudemys (Cooter Turtles)   Pseudemys concinna River Cooter Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Terrapene (American Box Turtles)   Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002   Terrapene ornata Ornate Box Turtle Behler & King 1979 Iverson 1992 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2017 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)   Trachemys scripta Common Slider Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002  Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles) Genus Kinosternon (American Mud Turtles)   Kinosternon subrubrum Common Mud Turtle Behler & King 1979 Iverson 1992 Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002 Genus Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles)   Sternotherus odoratus Common Musk Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Apalone (North American Softshell Turtles)   Apalone mutica Smooth Softshell Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002   Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell Turtle Minton 1972 Minton 2001 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Simon, Whitaker, Castrale & Minton 2002