Reptiles & Amphibians of Shenandoah National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Shenandoah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Shenandoah
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
1,665 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,503 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,002 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
726 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
645 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
578 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
527 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
448 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
431 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
393 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
362 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
343 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
340 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
339 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
326 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
289 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
276 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
275 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
267 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
232 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
228 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
219 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
207 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
206 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
198 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
189 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
178 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
167 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
147 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
129 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
125 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
103 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
99 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
95 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
88 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
85 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
83 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
82 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
71 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
71 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
64 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
57 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
38 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
33 observations
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
31 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
26 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
24 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
21 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
21 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
19 observations · iNaturalist