Virginia field guide
Identification profiles for native reptiles and amphibians found in Virginia — turtles, snakes, frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. Filter by group, habitat, or region.
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Vulnerable
turtle
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina carolina
turtle
North American Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Vulnerable
turtle
Northern Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin terrapin
turtle
Eastern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta picta
Endangered
turtle
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
VA Threatened
turtle
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
VA Endangered
turtle
Bog Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
turtle
Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)
Sternotherus odoratus
turtle
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum
turtle
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
turtle
Eastern Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia reticularia
turtle
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
turtle
Eastern River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna concinna
turtle
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys concinna floridana
turtle
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
turtle
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
turtle
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera spinifera
VA Threatened
turtle
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
VA Endangered
turtle
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
VA Endangered
turtle
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
VA Threatened
turtle
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Venomous
snake
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Venomous
snake
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Venomous VA Endangered
snake
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
snake
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
snake
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
snake
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
snake
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula getula
snake
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum
snake
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
snake
Northern Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
snake
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
snake
Eastern Gartersnake
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
snake
Eastern Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis sauritus sauritus
snake
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
snake
Northern Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
snake
Eastern Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
snake
Eastern Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae valeriae
snake
Eastern Mudsnake
Farancia abacura abacura
snake
Common Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma
snake
Northern Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea copei
frog
North American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
frog
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
frog
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
frog
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
frog
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
toad
Eastern American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus americanus
toad
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
frog
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
frog
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
frog
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
frog
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
frog
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
frog
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
toad
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
toad
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
Species of Concern
salamander
Eastern Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis
newt
Red-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
salamander
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
salamander
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
salamander
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
salamander
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
salamander
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
salamander
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
salamander
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
salamander
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
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