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Reptiles & Amphibians of Richmond, VA

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Richmond, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

15,555
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 15,555 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Richmond. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 1,200 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Richmond

Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,200 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,145 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
973 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
829 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
801 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
796 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
667 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
644 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
639 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
591 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
485 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
469 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
402 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
396 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
360 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
350 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
327 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
324 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
295 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
293 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
290 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
289 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
285 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
277 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
267 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
229 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
200 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
141 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
123 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
119 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
111 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
103 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
101 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
92 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
88 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
87 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
84 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
76 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
68 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
66 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
61 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
59 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
51 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
42 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
42 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
38 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
38 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
35 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
33 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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