List of reptiles of Vermont

The list of reptiles of Vermont includes all reptile species living in the US state of Vermont. The list does not include species found only in captivity. The State Reptile of Vermont is the painted turtle.[1][better source needed]

This list is based on the list of Reptiles and Amphibians of Vermont published by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. As of March 2022 there were 21 species of reptiles on the list.[2] The following sources are used for supplementation and corroboration:

  • Entries in the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas[3]
  • Entries in the Vermont Atlas of Life, published by the Vermont Center for Ecostudies[4]
  • A list of Rare and Uncommon Animals of Vermont, published by the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife[5]

Turtles (Testudines)

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "NO. R-179. JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE PAINTED TURTLE AS THE STATE REPTILE". Vermont Statutes Online. Archived from the original on December 24, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Reptiles and Amphibians of Vermont" (PDF). Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. March 13, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas". vtherpatlas.org. Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Vermont Atlas of Life". vtecostudies.org. Vermont Center for Ecostudies. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Rare and Uncommon Animals of Vermont 2022" (PDF). vtfishandwildlife.com. Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife. December 27, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 55–60.
  7. ^ "Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 61–67.
  9. ^ "Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta)". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  10. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 68–71.
  11. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 72–79.
  12. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 80–85.
  13. ^ Weiss-Tisman, Howard (June 25, 2024). "Rare snake not seen in Vermont for 10 years slithers into spotlight". www.vermontpublic.org. Vermont Public. Archived from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  14. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 86–91.
  15. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 98–103.
  16. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 114–119.
  17. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 92–97.
  18. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 104–108.
  19. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 109–113.
  20. ^ Conant & Collins 1991, p. 165, Map 131.
  21. ^ SGCN 2015, pp. 120–127.

References

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  • "Reptiles". vtfishandwildlife.com. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.