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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.	-