Reptiles of
Indiana [USA]

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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 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