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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
2,340 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,444 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,263 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
719 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
616 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
571 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
485 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
464 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
418 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
329 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
323 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
279 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
260 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
194 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
194 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
180 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
149 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
92 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
86 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
83 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
65 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
55 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
39 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
38 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
36 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
30 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
26 observations
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
21 observations
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
13 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
7 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
5 observations
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
5 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
4 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
3 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
2 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
2 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
1 observations
Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
1 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in West Virginia are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Common Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum)
- Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- The most observed reptile in West Virginia is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 2,340 recorded observations.