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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
16,228 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
8,445 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,651 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,708 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
6,354 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,855 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
5,247 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5,019 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
4,008 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
3,512 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,875 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,465 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,328 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,131 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,922 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,844 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,426 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,213 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,171 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
1,002 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
896 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
864 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
846 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
768 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
725 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
686 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
613 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
571 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
550 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
545 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
501 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
454 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
396 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
329 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
311 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
301 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
264 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
259 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
184 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
173 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
162 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
136 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
129 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
110 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
96 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
86 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
72 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
53 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
39 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 16,228 recorded observations.