Reptiles of
Michigan [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 Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon fasciatus

North American Five-lined Skink

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)
 
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Six-lined Whiptail

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Clonophis (Ohio Valley Water Snake)
 
Clonophis kirtlandii

Ohio Valley Water Snake

Behler & King 1979 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Rossman & Powell 1985 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Coluber (North American Racer)
 
Coluber constrictor

North American Racer

Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake)
 
Diadophis punctatus

Ring-necked Snake

Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes)
 
Heterodon platirhinos

Eastern Hognose Snake

Blem 1981 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)
 
Lampropeltis triangulum

Eastern Milk Snake

Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Nerodia (North American Water Snakes)
 
Nerodia erythrogaster

Plain-bellied Water Snake

Behler & King 1979 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 McCranie 1990 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Nerodia sipedon

Northern Water Snake

Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Lawson 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes)
 
Opheodrys vernalis

Smooth Green Snake

Behler & King 1979 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes)
 
Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Grey Rat Snake

Behler & King 1979 [as obsoleta] Burbrink 2001 [as spiloides] Holman 2012 [as spiloides] Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 [as Elaphe o. obsoleta] Schulz 1996 [as obsoletus] Wright & Wright 1952 [as obsoleta]
 
Pantherophis vulpinus

Eastern Fox Snake

Behler & King 1979 Crother, White, Savage, Eckstut, Graham & Gardner 2011 Dowling 1952 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Powell 1990 Schulz 1996 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Regina (Queen Snakes)
 
Regina septemvittata

Queen Snake

Behler & King 1979 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Lawson 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Storeria (North American Brown Snakes)
 
Storeria dekayi

Common Brown Snake

Behler & King 1979 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Storeria occipitomaculata

North American Red-bellied Snake

Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)
 
Thamnophis butleri

Northeastern Garter Snake

Behler & King 1979 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Minton 1980 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Thamnophis saurita

Eastern Ribbon Snake

Behler & King 1979 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996
 
Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake

Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Wright & Wright 1952
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Sistrurus (Pygmy Rattlesnakes)
 
Sistrurus catenatus

Eastern Massasauga

Bailey, Campa, Harrison & Bissell 2011 Campbell & Lamar 2004 Holman 2012 Holman, Harding, Hensley & Dudderar 1989 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

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)
 
Chrysemys picta

American Painted Turtle

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle)
 
Clemmys guttata

American Spotted Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Emydoidea (Blanding's Turtle)
 
Emydoidea blandingii

Blanding's Turtle

Congdon, Graham, Herman, Lang, Pappas & Brecke 2008 Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle and Bog Turtle)
 
Glyptemys insculpta

North American Wood Turtle

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Graptemys (Map Turtles)
 
Graptemys geographica

Northern Map Turtle

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Terrapene (American Box Turtles)
 
Terrapene carolina

Eastern Box Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Iverson 1992 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

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Apalone (North American Softshell Turtles)
 
Apalone spinifera

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Harding & Holman 1990 Holman 2012 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021