Reptiles & Amphibians of New River Gorge National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in New River Gorge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in New River Gorge
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
248 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
163 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
141 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
125 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
120 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
109 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
105 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
105 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
75 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
73 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
72 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
58 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
55 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
47 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
40 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
37 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
30 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
28 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
27 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
27 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
24 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
23 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
22 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
20 observations
Wehrle's Salamander
Plethodon wehrlei
19 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
18 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
16 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
14 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
13 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
11 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
11 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
9 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
9 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
8 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
7 observations
Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton diastictus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
6 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
6 observations · iNaturalist
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
5 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
5 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
4 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
4 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
4 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3 observations
Northern Shovel-nosed Salamander
Desmognathus marmoratus
3 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
3 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
2 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1 observation
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observation