List of U.S. state reptiles
State reptiles

List of U.S. state reptiles

Section Title: State reptiles
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State	State reptile	Scientific name	Year adopted	Conservation status	Photograph	References

Alabama	Alabama red-bellied turtle	Pseudemys alabamensis	1990	Endangered	A red-bellied turtle with its limbs retracted and head mostly retracted face on, sand on shell.

Arizona	Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake	Crotalus willardi subspecies willardi	1986	Least Concern	An Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake somewhat coiled up facing right.

California	Desert tortoise	Gopherus agassizii	1972	Vulnerable	A desert tortoise standing on dry and cracked sand. The shell is faded and abraded.

Colorado	Western painted turtle	Chrysemys picta subspecies bellii	2008	Least Concern	A western painted turtle facing away from the viewer on top of a dirt-patch overlooking water.

Florida	American alligator (state reptile)	Alligator mississippiensis	1987	Least Concern	A large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass.

Florida	Loggerhead sea turtle (state saltwater reptile)	Caretta caretta	2008	Vulnerable	A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium.

Florida	Gopher tortoise (state tortoise)	Gopherus polyphemus	2008	Vulnerable	An abraded tortoise walking on sandy ground.

Georgia	Gopher tortoise	Gopherus polyphemus	1989	Vulnerable	An abraded tortoise walking on sandy ground.

Illinois	Painted turtle	Chrysemys picta	2005	Least Concern	A midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer.

Kansas	Ornate box turtle	Terrapene ornata	1986	Near Threatened	An ornate box turtle with a slightly dirty carapace raising its head.

Louisiana	American alligator	Alligator mississippiensis	1983	Least Concern	A large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass.

Maryland	Diamondback terrapin	Malaclemys terrapin	1994	Near Threatened	A diamondback terrapin standing on a log with its head raised and body facing left.

Massachusetts	Garter snake	Thamnophis (whole genus)	2006	Least Concern	A Garter snake

Michigan	Painted turtle	Chrysemys picta	1995	Least Concern	A midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer.

Mississippi	American alligator	Alligator mississippiensis	2005	Least Concern	A large American alligator standing half on sand and half on grass.

Missouri	Three-toed box turtle	Terrapene carolina subspecies triunguis	2007	Near Threatened	A three-toed box turtle standing on a turtle facing left.

Nevada	Desert tortoise	Gopherus agassizii	1989	Vulnerable	A desert tortoise standing on dry and cracked sand. The shell is faded and abraded.

New Mexico	New Mexico whiptail lizard	Cnemidophorus neomexicanus	2003	Least Concern	A small brown lizard with yellow stripes standing on a tan substrate.

New York	Common snapping turtle	Chelydra serpentina	2006	Least Concern	A common snapping turtle standing on all fours with its head slightly retracted and facing left.

North Carolina	Eastern box turtle	Terrapene carolina subspecies carolina	1979	Near Threatened	A bright yellow and black eastern box turtle looking at the viewer and facing toward the right.

Ohio	Northern black racer	Coluber constrictor subspecies constrictor	1995	Least Concern	An extreme close-up of a black racer's head: black eyes and a pointed snout are featured.

Oklahoma	Common collared lizard	Crotaphytus collaris	1969	Least Concern	A gray lizard with brown and yellow-orange markings standing on a rock in bright sunshine.

South Carolina	Loggerhead sea turtle	Caretta caretta	1988	Vulnerable	A loggerhead sea turtle swimming in an aquarium.

Tennessee	Eastern box turtle	Terrapene carolina subspecies carolina	1995	Near Threatened	A bright yellow and black eastern box turtle looking at the viewer and facing toward the right.

Texas	Texas horned lizard	Phrynosoma cornutum	1993	Least Concern	A lizard with intimidating spikes on its head and back standing on a log.

Vermont	Painted turtle	Chrysemys picta	1994	Least Concern	A midland painted turtle standing on rocky ground and facing the viewer.

West Virginia	Timber rattlesnake	Crotalus horridus	2008	Least Concern	A black, gray, and brown snake somewhat coiled up and looking at the viewer.

Wyoming	Horned lizard	Phrynosoma (whole genus)	1993	Least Concern	A fat looking horned lizard perched on a bright gray rock.

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Four U.S. states designated the painted turtle as an official reptile.

final_sentence: Four U.S. states designated the painted turtle as an official reptile.