Reptiles & Amphibians of Albemarle County (78 species)

Frogs and Toads:

Eastern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus americanus)

Fowler’s Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)

Grey Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)

American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeianus)

Green Frog (Rana clamitans)

Pickerel Frog (Rana palustris)

Upland Chorus Frog (Pseudacris feriarum)

Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)

Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Green Treefrog*

Cope’s Grey Treefrog*

Coastal Plains Leopard Frog*

Eastern Spadefoot*

*in counties bordering Albemarle county

Salamanders:

Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)

Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)

Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)

Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)

Northern Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)

Southern Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)

Three-lined Salamander (Eurycea guttolineata)

Long-Tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)

Blue Ridge Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus danielsi)

Northern Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus)

Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)

Eastern Newt/Red Eft (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens)

Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)

White-spotted Slimy Salamander (Plethodon cylindraceus)

Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)

Valley and Ridge Salamander (Plethodon hoffmani)

Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber)

Eastern Mud Salamander*

Cow Knob Salamander*

Shenandoah Salamander*

Big Levels Salamander*

Shenandoah Mountain Salamander*

Eastern Tiger Salamander*

*in counties next to Albemarle

Lizards:

Eastern Six-Lined Racerunner

Northern Coal Skink

Common Five-lined Skink

Southeastern Five-lined Skink

Broad-headed Skink

Eastern Fence Lizard

Little Brown Skink

Mediterranean Gecko*

Eastern Slender Glass Lizard*

*in counties bordering Albemarle county

Snakes:

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix makasen)

TImber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)

Eastern Wormsnake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)

Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)

Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus edwarsii)

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (Heteredon platirhinos)

Northern Mole Kingsnake ((Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata))

Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum)

Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon)

Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)

Smooth Greensnake (Opheodrys vernalis)

Black Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)

Red Cornsnake (Pantherophis guttatus)

Queensnake (Regina septemvittata)

Dekay’s Brown Snake (Storeria dekayi)

Red-bellied Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata)

Common Ribbonsnake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus)

Eastern Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis)

Smooth Earthsnake (Virginia valeriae valeriae)

Scarlet Kingsnake*

Northern Pinesnake (Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus)*

*in counties bordering Albemarle county

Turtles:

Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta picta)

Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)

Southeastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum)

River Cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna)

Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)

Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina)

Northern Red-Bellied Cooter*

*in counties bordering Albemarle county