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	Not evaluated
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[]