Reptile ID Flashcards
can not retract head into shell at all
Loggerhead
Caretta caretta
Cheloni idae
can not fully retract head into shell
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Chelydr idae
pectoral scutes triangular
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Kinostern idae
pectoral scutes squarish
Common Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
Kinostern idae
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carlina
Emyd idae
large inner carapace scutes
patterned outer carapace scutes
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Emyd idae
concentric ridges on carapace scutes
spots on skin
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
Emyd idae
yellow spots all over
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
Emyd idae
rounded lower jaw
vertical lines on carapace
carapace more domed than others
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
Emyd idae
more flattened, flaired shell
flat chin
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Emyd idae
broad, flat snout
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Alligator idae
throat fan - courtship
arboreal
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Polychrot idae
Five-lined Skink
Eumeces fasciatus
Scinc idae
Broad-headed Skink
Eumeces laticeps
Scinc idae
Ground Skink
Scincella lateralis
Scinc idae
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
Viper idae
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
Viper idae
Pigmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
Viper idae
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Viper idae
Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Viper idae
Eastern Coral Snake
Micrurus fulvius
Elap idae
gray/reddish/brown/black
front section crossbanded
back sections bands broken up
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon
Colubr idae
yellow/white stripe running down back
may have dark checkerboard pattern on sides
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Colubr idae
black with chain-like pattern of white/yellow
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Colubr idae
