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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 Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas) Genus Sceloporus (Northern Spiny Lizards)   Sceloporus undulatus Eastern Fence Lizard Conant 1951 Leache & Reeder 2002  Family Scincidae (Skinks) Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)   Plestiodon anthracinus Coal Skink Conant & Collins 1991   Plestiodon fasciatus North American Five-lined Skink Conant 1951   Plestiodon inexpectatus Southeastern Five-lined Skink Steiner 1986   Plestiodon laticeps North American Broad-headed Skink Conant 1951 Cooper 1988 Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)   Scincella lateralis North American Ground Skink Brooks 1975 Conant 1951

	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 Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Clonophis (Ohio Valley Water Snake)   Clonophis kirtlandii Ohio Valley Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Rossman & Powell 1985 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Coluber (North American Racer)   Coluber constrictor North American Racer Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake)   Diadophis punctatus Ring-necked Snake Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes)   Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake Blem 1981 Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)   Lampropeltis nigra Eastern Black Kingsnake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Markel 1990 Wright & Wright 1952   Lampropeltis triangulum Eastern Milk Snake Conant 1951 Ruane 2015 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Nerodia (North American Water Snakes)   Nerodia erythrogaster Plain-bellied Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 McCranie 1990 Wright & Wright 1952   Nerodia sipedon Northern Water Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Lawson 1987 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes)   Opheodrys aestivus Rough Green Snake Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952   Opheodrys vernalis Smooth Green Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Davis & Letsche 2009 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes)   Pantherophis alleghaniensis Grey Rat Snake Burbrink 2001 [as spiloides] Conant 1951 [as obsoleta] Schulz 1996 [as obsoletus] Wright & Wright 1952 [as obsoletus]   Pantherophis vulpinus Eastern Fox Snake Behler & King 1979 [as gloydi] Conant 1951 Crother, White, Savage, Eckstut, Graham & Gardner 2011 Dowling 1952 Powell 1990 Schulz 1996 [as gloydi] Wright & Wright 1952 [as gloydi] Genus Regina (Queen Snakes)   Regina septemvittata Queen Snake Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Lawson 1987 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Storeria (North American Brown Snakes)   Storeria dekayi Common Brown Snake Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952   Storeria occipitomaculata North American Red-bellied Snake Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)   Thamnophis butleri Northeastern Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Minton 1980 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis radix Plains Garter Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996   Thamnophis saurita Eastern Ribbon Snake Conant 1951 Rossman, Ford & Seigel 1996 Wright & Wright 1952   Thamnophis sirtalis Common Garter Snake Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Virginia (Smooth Earth Snake)   Virginia valeriae Smooth Earth Snake Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Powell, Collins & Fish 1992 Wright & Wright 1952  Family Viperidae (Vipers) Genus Agkistrodon (American Copperheads, Cottonmouths, and Cantils)   Agkistrodon contortrix Eastern Copperhead Conant 1951 Ernst 1992 Gloyd & Conant 1990 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)   Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake Campbell & Lamar 2004 Conant 1951 Wright & Wright 1952 Genus Sistrurus (Pygmy Rattlesnakes)   Sistrurus catenatus Eastern Massasauga Campbell & Lamar 2004 Conant 1951 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 Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles) Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)   Chrysemys picta American Painted Turtle Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle)   Clemmys guttata American Spotted Turtle Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Emydoidea (Blanding's Turtle)   Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle Conant 1951 Congdon, Graham, Herman, Lang, Pappas & Brecke 2008 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Graptemys (Map Turtles)   Graptemys geographica Northern Map Turtle Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Graptemys ouachitensis Ouachita Map Turtle Behler & King 1979 Brown, Temple-Miller, Roosenburg & White 2012 Fritz & Havas 2006 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Graptemys pseudogeographica False Map Turtle Iverson 1992 Krusling, Davis & Lisi 2010 Genus Pseudemys (Cooter Turtles)   Pseudemys concinna River Cooter Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ward & Jackson 2008 Genus Terrapene (American Box Turtles)   Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)   Trachemys scripta Common Slider Conant 1951 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 Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021  Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) Genus Apalone (North American Softshell Turtles)   Apalone mutica Smooth Softshell Turtle Behler & King 1979 Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021   Apalone spinifera Spiny Softshell Turtle Conant 1951 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021