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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
14,577 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
7,983 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,286 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,919 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,543 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
4,992 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,792 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
4,032 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
3,789 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
3,286 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,750 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,308 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,114 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,001 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,806 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,740 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,351 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,159 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
978 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
821 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
812 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
782 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
740 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
665 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
664 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
547 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
531 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
516 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
514 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
467 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
422 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
372 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
356 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
306 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
290 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
283 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
255 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
242 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
169 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
155 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
150 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
134 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
116 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
99 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
93 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
78 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
65 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 14,577 recorded observations.