List of reptiles of Minnesota

An illustration of a side of a turtle on a white background. The turtle has small, yellow spots on its shell; the bottom side of the shell is pictured bottom
Blanding's turtle (scientific name Emys blandingii or Emydoidea blandingii) was the proposed state reptile of Minnesota.

Thirty species of reptiles have been recorded in the US state of Minnesota, including 17 species of snakes, eleven species of turtle, and three species of lizard.[1] Of those 31 species, two (Blanding's turtle and the wood turtle) have been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with another 20 listed as least concern and nine have not been evaluated.

Minnesota does not have an official state reptile. However, the Blanding's turtle was proposed as the reptile of the state in 1998 and 1999.[2]

Snakes

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Eastern yellowbelly racer Coluber constrictor flaviventris Not evaluated Nonvenomous; adults reach 30–50 inches (76–127 cm); color varies from olive to blue to nearly black[3][4]
Ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 8–15 inches (20–38 cm); has a distinct yellow ring around the neck; color varies from slate gray to olive[5][6]
Black rat snake Pantherophis obsoleta obsoleta Not evaluated Nonvenomous; adults reach 42–72 inches (110–180 cm); adults appear shiny black; underbellies are white with black mottles[7]
Eastern fox snake Pantherophis vulpinus Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 36–54 inches (91–137 cm); color varies from tan to greenish brown with large black blotches[8][9]
Western hognose snake Heterodon nasicus Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 16–26 inches (41–66 cm); color varies from light yellow or olive color with systematic brown blotches[10][11]
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platyrhinos Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 20–33 inches (51–84 cm); color varies from gray to brown with dark brown markings[6][12]
Eastern milk snake Lamptopeltis triangulum triangulum Not evaluated Nonvenomous; adults reach 24–36 inches (61–91 cm); repeating red, black-outlined blotches[13][14]
Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis
(sometimes Liochlorophis vernalis) 		Not evaluated Nonvenomous; adults reach 14–20 inches (36–51 cm); color varies from a uniform bright green to brownish green[15][16]
Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 24–42 inches (61–107 cm); color varies from gray to reddish brown with dark brown crossbands[17][18]
Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer sayi Not evaluated Nonvenomous; adults reach 37–72 inches (94–183 cm); color varies from tan to brown with large brown or black spots[19][20]
DeKay's brown snake Storeria dekayi Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 6–13 inches (15–33 cm); color varies from brown to reddish brown; two rows of dark spots across the back[21][22]
Northern redbelly snake Storeria occipitomaculata Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 8–10 inches (20–25 cm); color varies from gray-brown to reddish-brown[6][23]
Plains garter snake Thamnophis radix Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 15–28 inches (38–71 cm); similar to other garter snakes but with a yellow stripe down the side[24][25]
Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 18–26 inches (46–66 cm); color varies from black to olive; usually has three yellowish stripes, one down the back and one along each side[26][27]
Lined snake Tropidoclonion lineatum Least concern Nonvenomous; adults reach 8–15 inches (20–38 cm); colors range from gray to black with a lighter color stripe down the middle of the back[28][29]
Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Least concern Venomous; adults reach 36–60 inches (91–152 cm); color varies from yellow to tan with dark markings on the back[30][31]
Massasauga Sistrurus catenatus Least concern Venomous; adults reach 18–30 inches (46–76 cm); color varies from gray to gray brown with dark brown blotches down the middle of the back and along both sides[32][33]

Turtles

Common name Scientific name Conservation status Description Photograph
Blanding's turtle Emydoidea blandingii Endangered Length of 6–9 inches (15–23 cm); yellow, long, narrow throat; domed carapace[34]
Common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina Least concern Length of 8–14 inches (20–36 cm); weight of 10–35 pounds (4.5–15.9 kg); shell color varies from tan to black [35]
Common musk turtle Sternotherus odoratus Least concern introduced
Smooth softshell turtle Apalone mutica Least concern
Red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans Least concern Introduced
False map turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica Least concern Length of 3–10 inches (7.6–25.4 cm); upper shell has yellow connected circles or lines; lower shell is greenish-yellow[36]
Northern map turtle Graptemys geographica Least concern Length of 6–10.75 inches (15.2–27.3 cm); fine yellow lines on a brown to olive shell[37]
Ouachita map turtle Graptemys ouachitensis Least concern Length of 6–10 inches (15–25 cm); ridge down the center of the shell; bright yellow lines on the head and limbs[38]
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii Least concern Length of 4–10 inches (10–25 cm); carapace color varies from tan to olive, with markings on the neck[39]
Spiny softshell turtle Apalone spinifera spinifera Not evaluated Female length of 7–19 inches (18–48 cm); male length of 5–9.25 inches (12.7–23.5 cm); olive to brown, flexible, smooth shell[40]
Wood turtle Glyptemys insculpta
(formerly Clemmys insculpta) 		Endangered Length of 5.5–8 inches (14–20 cm); rough, tan to gray carapace[41]

Lizards

Common name Scientific name Status Description[a] Photograph
Five-lined skink Plestiodon fasciatus Least concern Total length of 5–8.5 inches (13–22 cm); maximum body length of 3.4 inches (8.6 cm); brown to black body with short legs; juveniles have a blueish tail that turns to grey with maturation[42][43]
Prairie skink Plestiodon septentrionalis Least concern Maximum body length of 8.8 inches (22 cm); juveniles are blue, adults are tan with black stripes[44]
Slender glass lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus Threatened
Six-lined racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Least concern Total length of 6–10.5 inches (15–27 cm); maximum body length of 3.4 inches (8.6 cm); light yellow to white stripes alternating with black stripes down back[45]

Notes

  • a Total length refers to the total length of the lizard. Maximum body length is the measurement from snout to cloaca of the lizard.

References

General
  • "Missouri Department of Conservation Online". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  • "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ Coffin 1988, p. 326
  2. ^ "Minnesota State Symbols—Unofficial, Proposed, or Facetious". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Eastern Yellow-Bellied Racer". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Tennant 1998, p. 175
  5. ^ Badger, David P.; Netherton, John (1999). Snakes. Stillwater, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-89658-408-9.
  6. ^ a b c Martin, Glen (1998). National geographic's guide to wildlife watching. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, Book Division. p. 313. ISBN 0-7922-7130-0.
  7. ^ "Black Rat Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  8. ^ "Western Fox Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  9. ^ Paulson, Dave (2007). Northwood's Naturalist. Webster, Wisconsin. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-615-15430-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ Coffin 1988, p. 337
  11. ^ Trutnau, Ludwig (1986). Nonvenomous snakes. Woodbury, New York: Barron's. p. 102. ISBN 0-8120-5632-9.
  12. ^ "Eastern Hog-Nosed Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Species Information: eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  14. ^ Kricher, John C.; National Audubon Society; National Wildlife Federation; Roger Tory Peterson Institute (1998). A field guide to eastern forests, North America. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 380. ISBN 0-395-92895-8.
  15. ^ "Smooth Green Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  16. ^ Breckenridge 1944, p. 113
  17. ^ "Northern Water Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  18. ^ Bartlett, Richard D.; Tennant, Alan (2000). Snakes of North America: Western region. Houston, Texas: Gulf Publishing Company. p. 95. ISBN 0-87719-312-6.
  19. ^ "Bullsnake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  20. ^ Tennant 1998, p. 190
  21. ^ Glenn, Thomas. "Species Profile: Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)". University of Georgia. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  22. ^ Tennant 1998, p. 57
  23. ^ "Northern Red-Bellied Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  24. ^ "Plains Garter Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  25. ^ Breckenridge 1944, p. 142
  26. ^ "Eastern Garter Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  27. ^ Tennant 1998, p. 67
  28. ^ "Lined Snake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  29. ^ "Lined Snake Tropidoclonion lineatum". OK Snakes. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  30. ^ "Timber Rattlesnake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  31. ^ "Venomous Snakes of Ohio". Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  32. ^ "Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  33. ^ "USFWS: Eastern Massasauga Fact Sheet". United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  34. ^ "Blanding's Turtle Emydoidea blandingii" (PDF). Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  35. ^ "Common Snapping Turtle". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  36. ^ "False Map Turtle". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  37. ^ "Common (Northern) Map Turtle". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  38. ^ "Ouachita Map Turtle". Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  39. ^ Deal, Kevin H. (2002). Wildlife & natural resource management. Clifton Park, New York: Cengage Learning. p. 253. ISBN 0-7668-2681-3.
  40. ^ "Spiny Soft-shell Turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera)". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  41. ^ "Wood Turtle Glyptemys insculpta" (PDF). Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  42. ^ Harding 1997, p. 229
  43. ^ "Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)". Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  44. ^ Harding 1997, p. 352
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