Reptiles & Amphibians of Virginia
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Virginia
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
27,611 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
20,996 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
17,742 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
16,290 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
14,293 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
13,228 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
13,088 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
12,210 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
12,020 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
11,662 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
11,468 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
10,886 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
10,608 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
7,458 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,803 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
6,662 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
6,083 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
5,750 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
5,594 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
5,464 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
4,857 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4,731 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
4,353 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
4,324 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
3,775 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,769 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
3,617 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
3,583 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
3,471 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
3,161 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
2,983 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
2,952 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,879 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
2,709 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
2,622 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
2,409 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,973 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,920 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
1,888 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
1,829 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
1,782 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,692 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,676 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
1,659 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
1,440 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
1,399 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
1,363 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,277 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,265 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
1,207 observations