While many states have an official state reptile, Rhode Island does not. The state does have a state fish which is the striped bass, as well as a state bird which is the Rhode Island Red chicken.
The fish commonly known as the "Striped Bass" (morone saxatilis) was designated as the official state fish on July 13, 2000.
The official state bird of Rhode Island is the Rhode Island Red Chicken, adopted in 1954.
Rhode Island's state bird is the Rhode Island Red and the state tree is the Red Maple.
State Bird: Rhode Island RedState Fish: Striped Bass
The state Bird is the Rhode Island Red. The state Flower is the Violet. The state shell is the Quahog.
The Official State Flower is the Violet (Viola odorata)and the Official State Bird is the Rhode Island Red Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
The Rhode Island Red
There is a State Bird, a State Fish and a State Shell, but Rhode Island does not have an Official State Animal, Mammal, Reptile or Insect.
It was called Rhode island red.
The state of Delaware has the Blue Hen Chicken as their official state bird.The state of Rhode island has the Rhode Island Red Chicken as its state bird.
It had the perfect name to represent the State.