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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
15,554 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,241 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,504 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,562 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
6,111 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,714 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,130 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,920 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,912 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
3,383 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,827 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,379 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,234 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,069 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,854 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,797 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,387 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,200 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,115 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
996 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
867 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
846 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
812 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
756 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
707 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
672 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
593 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
558 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
538 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
532 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
482 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
449 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
384 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
318 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
305 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
292 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
260 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
255 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
170 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
165 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
158 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
135 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
124 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
107 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
94 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
84 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
67 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
53 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
39 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
32 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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- The most observed reptile in Virginia is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 15,554 recorded observations.