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.

The Eastern garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), the state snake of Virginia

Testudines (turtles)

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Name Species / Subspecies Family Conservation status
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

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Name Species / Subspecies Family Conservation status
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

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Name Species / Subspecies Family Conservation status
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 alleghaniensis Colubridae   Secure (S5)
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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