This is a list of reptiles found in the US state of Washington.[1]
Lizards
editDesert lizards (family Phrynosomatidae)
editCommon name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Pygmy short-horned lizard | Phrynosoma douglasii | Not evaluated | Maximum size is approximately 65 millimetres (2.6 in).[2] | |
Sagebrush lizard | Sceloporus graciosus | Least concern | Adults reach up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in)[2] | |
Side-blotched lizard | Uta stansburiana | Least concern | Adults reach 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[2] | |
Western fence lizard | Sceloporus occidentalis | Least concern | Adults approximately 5.6–8.7 centimetres (2.2–3.4 in)[2] |
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Western skink | Eumeces skiltonianus | Least concern | Adults are approximately 5.4–8.6 centimetres (2.1–3.4 in).[2] |
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Northern alligator lizard | Elgaria coerulea | Least concern | Maximum size is 100 millimetres (3.9 in).[2] | |
Southern alligator lizard | Elgaria multicarinata | Least concern | Adults are approximately 141 millimetres (5.6 in).[2] |
Snakes
editColubrids (family Colubridae)
editCommon name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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California mountain kingsnake | Lampropeltis zonata | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–100 centimetres (20–39 in).[2] | |
Common garter snake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults reach up to 137.2 centimetres (54.0 in)[2] | |
Bull snake (Great Basin gopher snake) |
Pituophis catenifer deserticola |
Least concern | Nonvenomous, but can be aggressive; adults reach 180 centimetres (71 in).[2] | |
Gopher snake (Pacific gopher snake) |
Pituophis catenifer catenifer |
Not evaluated | ||
Night snake | Hypsiglena torquata | Least concern | Mildy venomous; adults usually less than 46 centimetres (18 in)[2] | |
Northwestern garter snake | Thamnophis ordinoides | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in)[2] | |
Racer | Coluber constrictor | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–152 centimetres (20–60 in)[2] | |
Ringneck snake | Diadophis punctatus | Least concern | Mildly venomous; adults rarely exceed 55 centimetres (22 in)[2] | |
Sharptail snake | Contia tenuis | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults usually less than 30 centimetres (12 in)[2] | |
Striped whipsnake | Masticophis taeniatus | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults reach 90–180 centimetres (35–71 in)[2] | |
Western terrestrial garter snake | Thamnophis elegans | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults reach 97 centimetres (38 in)[2] |
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Western rattlesnake | Crotalus oreganus | Least concern | Venomous; adults reach 60–150 centimetres (24–59 in)[2] |
Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Rubber boa | Charina bottae | Least concern | Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in) in the Pacific Northwest[2] |
Turtles
editCommon name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Painted turtle | Chrysemys picta | Least concern | Adults are 6–25 centimetres (2.4–9.8 in).[2] | |
Pond slider | Trachemys scripta | Least concern | Non-native species. Adults are approximately 8.9–36.8 centimetres (3.5–14.5 in).[2] | |
Western pond turtle | Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata | Vulnerable | Adults are approximately 9–19 centimetres (3.5–7.5 in) carapace length.[2] |
Sea turtles (family Cheloniidae)
editCommon name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Green turtle | Chelonia mydas | Endangered | Adults are 78–112 cm (31–44 in) | |
Loggerhead sea turtle | Caretta caretta | Vulnerable | Adults are 90 cm (35 in) | |
Olive ridley sea turtle | Lepidochelys olivacea | Vulnerable | Adults are about 61 cm (2 ft) |
Leatherback turtles (family Dermochelyidae)
editCommon name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Leatherback sea turtle | Dermochelys coriacea | Vulnerable | Adults can grow up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) |
Softshell turtles (family Trionychidae)
editCommon name | Scientific name | Conservation status | Description | Photograph |
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Spiny softshell | Apalone spinifera | Least concern | Non-native species. Adults are 18 to 54 cm (7.1–21.3 in). |