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Reptiles & Amphibians of Norfolk, VA

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Norfolk, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

13,619
recent observations
50
species listed
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reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 13,619 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Norfolk. The most frequently seen is the Pond Slider, with 1,128 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Norfolk

Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,128 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
938 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
754 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
730 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
527 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
521 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
515 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
509 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
447 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
438 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
436 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
418 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
407 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
404 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
328 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
316 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
277 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
261 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
248 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
243 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
239 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
235 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
224 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
218 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
215 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
213 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
204 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
199 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
171 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
156 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
150 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
135 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
130 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
128 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
127 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
127 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
126 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
103 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
92 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
82 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
78 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
70 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
67 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
59 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
56 observations
Mabee's Salamander
Ambystoma mabeei
41 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
40 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
34 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
28 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
27 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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