List of reptiles of Washington (state)

Lizards

Iguanids (Family Iguanidae)

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
Pygmy Short-horned Lizard	Phrynosoma douglasii	Not Evaluated	Maximum size is approximately 65 millimetres (2.6 in).[1]
Sagebrush Lizard	Sceloporus graciosus	Least Concern	Adults reach up to 60 millimetres (2.4 in)[1]
Side-blotched Lizard	Uta stansburiana	Least Concern	Adults reach 55 millimetres (2.2 in).[1]
Western Fence Lizard	Sceloporus occidentalis	Least Concern	Adults approximately 5.6–8.7 centimetres (2.2–3.4 in)[1]

Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
Western Skink	Eumeces skiltonianus	Least Concern	Adults are approximately 5.4–8.6 centimetres (2.1–3.4 in).[1]

Alligator Lizards (Family Anguidae)

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
Northern Alligator Lizard	Elgaria coerulea	Least Concern	Maximum size is 100 millimetres (3.9 in).[1]
Southern Alligator Lizard	Elgaria multicarinata	Least Concern	Adults are approximately 141 millimetres (5.6 in).[1]

Snakes

Colubrids (Family Colubridae)

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
California Mountain Kingsnake	Lampropeltis zonata	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–100 centimetres (20–39 in).[1]
Common Garter Snake	Thamnophis sirtalis	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults reach up to 137.2 centimetres (54.0 in)[1]
Bull Snake (Great Basin Gopher Snake)	Pituophis catenifer deserticola	Least Concern	Nonvenomous, but can be aggressive; adults reach 180 centimetres (71 in).[1]
Gopher Snake (Pacific Gopher Snake)	Pituophis catenifer catenifer	Locally Extinct	No longer present in Washington.[2]
Night Snake	Hypsiglena torquata	Least Concern	Mildy venomous; adults usually less than 46 centimetres (18 in)[1]
Northwestern Garter Snake	Thamnophis ordinoides	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in)[1]
Racer	Coluber constrictor	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults reach 50–152 centimetres (20–60 in)[1]
Ringneck Snake	Diadophis punctatus	Least Concern	Mildly venomous; adults rarely exceed 55 centimetres (22 in)[1]
Sharptail Snake	Contia tenuis	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults usually less than 30 centimetres (12 in)[1]
Striped Whipsnake	Masticophis taeniatus	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults reach 90–180 centimetres (35–71 in)[1]
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake	Thamnophis elegans	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults reach 97 centimetres (38 in)[1]

Vipers (Family Viperidae)

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
Western Rattlesnake	Crotalus viridis	Least Concern	Venomous; adults reach 60–150 centimetres (24–59 in)[1]

Boas (Family Boidae)

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
Rubber Boa	Charina bottae	Least Concern	Nonvenomous; adults rarely exceed 60 centimetres (24 in) in the Pacific Northwest[1]

Turtles

Family Emydidae

Common name	Scientific name	Conservation status	Description	Photograph
Painted Turtle	Chrysemys picta	Least Concern	Adults are 6–25 centimetres (2.4–9.8 in).[1]
Pond Slider	Trachemys scripta	Least Concern	Non-native species. Adults are approximately 8.9–36.8 centimetres (3.5–14.5 in).[1]
Western Pond Turtle	Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata	Vulnerable	Adults are approximately 9–19 centimetres (3.5–7.5 in) carapace length.[1]

See also

• List of fauna of Washington (state)

References

1. "Washington Herp Atlas". Washington Herp Atlas. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
2. "Pituophis catenifer". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved July 2, 2019.