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Reptiles & Amphibians of Virginia Beach, VA

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

10,117
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 10,117 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Virginia Beach. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cottonmouth, with 775 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Virginia Beach include Rainbow Snake - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Rainbow Snake

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Virginia Beach

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
775 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
706 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
661 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
586 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
411 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
388 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
383 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
362 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
358 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
344 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
333 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
322 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
318 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
256 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
250 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
238 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
222 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
200 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
196 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
196 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
186 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
177 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
162 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
160 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
148 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
146 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
145 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
139 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
139 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
130 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
116 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
104 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
91 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
77 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
76 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
75 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
70 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
69 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
64 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
54 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
46 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
38 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
35 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
33 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
26 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
24 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
23 observations
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma
22 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
21 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
16 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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