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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
13,812 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,695 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,907 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,645 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,172 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,798 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,612 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
3,930 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,635 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
3,127 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,628 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,223 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,031 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,918 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,733 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,633 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,303 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,087 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
922 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
783 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
780 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
729 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
717 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
625 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
621 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
515 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
503 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
500 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
490 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
446 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
389 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
339 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
291 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
291 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
271 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
270 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
229 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
223 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
168 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
149 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
139 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
128 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
111 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
92 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
91 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
78 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
62 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
54 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 13,812 recorded observations.