Order Squamata
Taxon ID: 25863
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 38 taxa in Order Squamata spanning 9 families, and 24 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (4)
Taxonomic Leaves (33)
- Coal Skink (Plestiodon anthracinus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Broad-headed Skink (Plestiodon laticeps)
- Little Brown Skink (Scincella lateralis)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Six-lined Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineatus)
- Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)
- Red-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)
- Queen Snake (Regina septemvittata)
- Eastern Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis saurita)
- Common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Northern Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata)
- Eastern Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)
- Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Eastern Wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
- Eastern Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae valeriae)
- Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)
- Dekay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)
- Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)
- Red Cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus)
- Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea)
- Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)
- Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
- Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
- Rainbow Snake (Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma)
- Mountain Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae pulchra)
- Coastal Plain Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum temporalis)
- Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)
- Eastern Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
No synonyms linked for this taxon yet.
Citations
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Skink | Plestiodon anthracinus | Scincidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Common Five-lined Skink | Plestiodon fasciatus | Scincidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Broad-headed Skink | Plestiodon laticeps | Scincidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Little Brown Skink | Scincella lateralis | Scincidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Fence Lizard | Sceloporus undulatus | Phrynosomatidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Six-lined Racerunner | Aspidoscelis sexlineatus | Teiidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Northern Watersnake | Nerodia sipedon sipedon | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Red-bellied Watersnake | Nerodia erythrogaster | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Queen Snake | Regina septemvittata | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Ribbonsnake | Thamnophis saurita | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Common Gartersnake | Thamnophis sirtalis | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Northern Mole Kingsnake | Lampropeltis rhombomaculata | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Kingsnake | Lampropeltis getula | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Milksnake | Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Hog-nosed Snake | Heterodon platirhinos | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Ring-necked Snake | Diadophis punctatus | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Wormsnake | Carphophis amoenus amoenus | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Smooth Earthsnake | Virginia valeriae valeriae | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Red-bellied Snake | Storeria occipitomaculata | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Dekay's Brownsnake | Storeria dekayi | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Rough Greensnake | Opheodrys aestivus | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Smooth Greensnake | Opheodrys vernalis | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Red Cornsnake | Pantherophis guttatus | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Ratsnake | Pantherophis alleghaniensis | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Scarletsnake | Cemophora coccinea | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Northern Black Racer | Coluber constrictor constrictor | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Copperhead | Agkistrodon contortrix | Crotalidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Timber Rattlesnake | Crotalus horridus | Crotalidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Rainbow Snake | Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Tropical House Gecko | Hemidactylus mabouia | Gekkonidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Mountain Earthsnake | Virginia valeriae pulchra | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Coastal Plain Milksnake | Lampropeltis triangulum temporalis | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Brown Anole | Anolis sagrei | Dactyloidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Mediterranean Gecko | Hemidactylus turcicus | Gekkonidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Italian Wall Lizard | Podarcis sicula | Lacertidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Green Anole | Anolis carolinensis | Dactyloidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| No Common Name | Plestiodon sp. | Scincidae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |
| Eastern Pinesnake | Pituophis melanoleucus | Colubridae | Squamata | Reptilia | Animalia |