List of reptiles of Virginia

This is a list of reptiles found in the state of Virginia, including both native and introduced species with an established population.

Testudines (turtles)

Name Species / subspecies Family Conservation status Photo
IUCN Red List Federal (ESA) State (Virginia DWR) State (NatureServe)
Loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta Cheloniidae Threatened State threatened Critically imperiled (S1)
Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Threatened State threatened
Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Cheloniidae Endangered State endangered
Kemp's ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys kempii Cheloniidae Endangered State endangered Critically imperiled (S1)
Common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina Chelydridae Secure (S5)
Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea Dermochelyidae Endangered State endangered
Painted turtle Chrysemys picta Emydidae Secure (S5)
Spotted turtle Clemmys guttata Emydidae Apparently secure (S4)
Eastern chicken turtle Deirochelys reticularia reticularia Emydidae State endangered Critically imperiled (S1)
Wood turtle Glyptemys insculpta Emydidae State threatened Imperiled (S2)
Bog turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii Emydidae Endangered (S/A) State endangered Imperiled (S2)
Northern map turtle Graptemys geographica Emydidae Vulnerable (S3)
Northern diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin terrapin Emydidae Vulnerable (S3)
River cooter Pseudemys concinna Emydidae Apparently secure (S4)
Coastal plain cooter Pseudemys floridana Emydidae Vulnerable (S3)
Northern red-bellied cooter Pseudemys rubriventris Emydidae Apparently secure (S4)
Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina carolina Emydidae Apparently secure (S4)
Pond slider Trachemys scripta Emydidae Apparently secure (S4)
Striped mud turtle Kinosternon baurii Kinosternidae Apparently secure (S4)
Eastern mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum Kinosternidae Secure (S5)
Stripe-necked musk turtle Sternotherus minor peltifer Kinosternidae Imperiled (S2)
Eastern musk turtle Sternotherus odoratus Kinosternidae Secure (S5)
Northern spiny softshell turtle Apalone spinifera spinifera Trionychidae Imperiled (S2)

Lizards

Name Species / subspecies Family Conservation status Photo
IUCN Red List State (Virginia DWR) State (NatureServe)
Eastern slender glass lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus Anguidae Apparently secure (S4)
Eastern glass lizard Ophisaurus ventralis Anguidae State threatened Critically imperiled (S1)
Eastern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus Phrynosomatidae Secure (S5)
Northern coal skink Plestiodon anthracinus anthracinus Scincidae Vulnerable (S3)
Common five-lined skink Plestiodon fasciatus Scincidae Secure (S5)
Southeastern five-lined skink Plestiodon inexpectatus Scincidae Secure (S5)
Broad-headed skink Plestiodon laticeps Scincidae Secure (S5)
Little brown skink Scincella lateralis Scincidae Secure (S5)
Eastern six-lined racerunner Aspidocelis sexlineatus sexlineatus Teiidae Secure (S5)

Snakes

Name Species / subspecies Family Conservation status Photo
IUCN Red List State (NatureServe)
Eastern worm snake Carphophis amoenus amoenus Colubridae Secure (S5)
Northern scarlet snake Cemophora coccinea copei Colubridae Apparently secure (S4)
Northern black racer Coluber constrictor constrictor Colubridae Secure (S5)
Ring-necked snake Diadophis punctatus Colubridae Secure (S5)
Eastern mud snake Farancia abacura abacura Colubridae Apparently secure (S4)
Common rainbow snake Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma Colubridae Vulnerable (S3)
Rough earth snake Haldea striatula Colubridae Apparently secure (S4)
Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platirhinos Colubridae Secure (S5)
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides Colubridae
Eastern kingsnake Lampropeltis getula getula Colubridae Secure (S5)
Eastern black kingsnake Lampropeltis nigra Colubridae Imperiled (S2)
Northern mole kingsnake Lampropeltis rhombomaculata Colubridae Secure (S5)
Eastern milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum Colubridae Secure (S5)
Crayfish snake Liodytes rigida Colubridae Critically imperiled (S1)
Plain-bellied water snake Nerodia erythrogaster Colubridae Apparently secure (S4)
Northern water snake Nerodia sipedon sipedon Colubridae Secure (S5)
Brown water snake Nerodia taxispilota Colubridae Apparently secure (S4)
Northern rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus aestivus Colubridae Secure (S5)
Smooth green snake Opheodrys vernalis Colubridae Vulnerable (S3)
Eastern rat snake Pantherophis quadrivittatus Colubridae Secure (S5)
Central rat snake Pantherophis alleghaniensis Colubridae
Corn snake Pantherophis guttatus Colubridae Apparently secure (S4)
Northern pine snake Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus Colubridae Possibly extirpated
Queen snake Regina septemvittata Colubridae Secure (S5)
DeKay's brown snake Storeria dekayi Colubridae Secure (S5)
Red-bellied snake Storeria occipitomaculata Colubridae Secure (S5)
Southeastern crown snake Tantilla coronata Colubridae Vulnerable (S3)
Eastern ribbonsnake Thamnophis saurita saurita Colubridae Secure (S5)
Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Colubridae Secure (S5)
Smooth earth snake Virginia valeriae Colubridae Secure (S5)
Eastern copperhead Agkistrodon contortix Viperidae Secure (S5)
Northern cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus Viperidae Vulnerable (S3)
Timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Viperidae Apparently secure (S4)

Introduced reptiles

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