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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
14,795 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,055 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,348 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,962 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,581 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,027 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,815 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
4,042 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,814 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
3,310 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,767 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,328 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,133 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,020 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,820 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,750 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,360 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,169 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
983 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
828 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
822 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
787 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
744 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
674 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
669 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
559 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
540 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
519 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
517 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
472 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
431 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
374 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
365 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
307 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
297 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
285 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
255 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
248 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
170 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
158 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
153 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
134 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
121 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
101 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
93 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
79 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
66 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
52 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
38 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
31 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in Virginia are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- The most observed reptile in Virginia is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 14,795 recorded observations.