Reptiles & Amphibians of Chesapeake, VA
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Chesapeake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,643
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 12,643 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chesapeake. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 1,133 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Chesapeake include Rainbow Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Chesapeake
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,133 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
801 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
800 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
720 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
483 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
453 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
448 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
446 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
437 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
434 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
406 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
405 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
401 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
362 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
300 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
291 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
283 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
232 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
230 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
228 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
228 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
218 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
216 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
212 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
204 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
201 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
174 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
157 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
148 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
143 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
126 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
126 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
121 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
105 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
104 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
103 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
98 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
95 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
86 observations · iNaturalist
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
75 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
64 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
60 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
49 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
49 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
43 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
41 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
29 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
27 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
24 observations · iNaturalist
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
24 observations
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