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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
16,740 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,626 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,778 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,896 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
6,431 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,953 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,419 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5,155 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,230 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
3,599 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,948 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,521 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,392 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,194 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,009 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,853 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,486 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,267 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,232 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
1,006 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
909 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
888 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
869 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
822 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
742 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
710 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
632 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
589 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
576 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
556 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
517 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
458 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
432 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
334 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
319 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
308 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
280 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
263 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
196 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
185 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
169 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
145 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
133 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
110 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
100 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
90 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
73 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
54 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
42 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
37 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 16,740 recorded observations.