Reptiles of
West Virginia [USA]

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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. www.repfocus.dk (Compilation date: 14th April, 2023).

Checklist
General remarks: The list includes only formally described species. Newly discovered, but still unnamed species are excluded. However, unnamed species or species unassigned to species level are included, if they are the only representatives of their genus in the region. Species counts exclude extinct and introduced species. Doubtful records, typically older voucher specimens of uncertain origin, have been excluded if considered questionable, as are records based on sources considered unreliable or controversial.
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Lizards (Sauria)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Phrynosomatidae (North American Lesser Iguanas)
Genus Sceloporus (Northern Spiny Lizards)
 
Sceloporus undulatus

Eastern Fence Lizard

Green & Pauley 1987
 Family Scincidae (Skinks)
Genus Plestiodon (Blue-tailed Skinks)
 
Plestiodon anthracinus

Coal Skink

Green & Pauley 1987
 
Plestiodon fasciatus

North American Five-lined Skink

Green & Pauley 1987
 
Plestiodon laticeps

North American Broad-headed Skink

Cooper 1988 Green & Pauley 1987
Genus Scincella (South Asian and American Ground Skinks)
 
Scincella lateralis

North American Ground Skink

Green & Pauley 1987
 Family Teiidae (Greater Tejus)
Genus Aspidoscelis (Northern Whiptails)
 
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

Six-lined Whiptail

Felix, Humphries & Martin 1999 Humphries, Felix, Martin & Pauley 1999 Humphries, Felix, Martin & Pauley 2002

Snakes (Serpentes)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Colubridae (Typical Snakes or Colubrids)
Genus Carphophis (North American Worm Snakes)
 
Carphophis amoenus

Eastern Worm Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Coluber (North American Racer)
 
Coluber constrictor

North American Racer

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Diadophis (Ring-necked Snake)
 
Diadophis punctatus

Ring-necked Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Heterodon (North American Hognose Snakes)
 
Heterodon platirhinos

Eastern Hognose Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Lampropeltis (King Snakes and Milk Snakes)
 
Lampropeltis getula

Eastern Kingsnake

Behler & King 1979 Green & Pauley 1987 Markel 1990 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Lampropeltis nigra

Eastern Black Kingsnake

Behler & King 1979 Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Lampropeltis triangulum

Eastern Milk Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Ruane 2015 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Nerodia (North American Water Snakes)
 
Nerodia sipedon

Northern Water Snake

Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Green & Pauley 1987 Lawson 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Opheodrys (North American Green Snakes)
 
Opheodrys aestivus

Rough Green Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Opheodrys vernalis

Smooth Green Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Pantherophis (North American Rat Snakes)
 
Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Grey Rat Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 [as obsoleta] Schulz 1996 [as obsoletus] Wright & Wright 1952 [as obsoletus]
 
Pantherophis guttatus

Red Corn Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Schulz 1996
Genus Pituophis (Bullsnakes, Pine Snakes and Gopher Snakes)
 
Pituophis melanoleucus

Common Pine Snake

Green & Pauley 1987
Genus Regina (Queen Snakes)
 
Regina septemvittata

Queen Snake

Gibbons & Dorcas 2004 Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Storeria (North American Brown Snakes)
 
Storeria dekayi

Common Brown Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Storeria occipitomaculata

North American Red-bellied Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Thamnophis (North American Garter Snakes and Ribbon Snakes)
 
Thamnophis saurita

Eastern Ribbon Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
 
Thamnophis sirtalis

Common Garter Snake

Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Virginia (Smooth Earth Snake)
 
Virginia valeriae

Smooth Earth Snake

Behler & King 1979 Green & Pauley 1987 Powell, Collins & Fish 1992 Wright & Wright 1952
 Family Viperidae (Vipers)
Genus Agkistrodon (American Copperheads, Cottonmouths, and Cantils)
 
Agkistrodon contortrix

Eastern Copperhead

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Gloyd & Conant 1990 Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952
Genus Crotalus (Typical Rattlesnakes)
 
Crotalus horridus

Timber Rattlesnake

Campbell & Lamar 2004 Green & Pauley 1987 Wright & Wright 1952

Turtles (Testudines)
= endemicEX = extinct or assumed extinct

Species
References
 Family Chelydridae (American Snapping Turtles)
Genus Chelydra (American Snapping Turtles)
 
Chelydra serpentina

North American Snapping Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Emydidae (Western Pond Turtles)
Genus Chrysemys (American Painted Turtle)
 
Chrysemys picta

American Painted Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Clemmys (American Spotted Turtle)
 
Clemmys guttata

American Spotted Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Glyptemys (North American Wood Turtle and Bog Turtle)
 
Glyptemys insculpta

North American Wood Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Graptemys (Map Turtles)
 
Graptemys geographica

Northern Map Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Graptemys ouachitensis

Ouachita Map Turtle

Behler & King 1979 Brown, Temple-Miller, Roosenburg & White 2012 Fritz & Havas 2006 Green & Pauley 1987 Iverson 1992 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Pseudemys (Cooter Turtles)
 
Pseudemys concinna

River Cooter

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021 Ward & Jackson 2008
 
Pseudemys rubriventris

Northern Red-bellied Cooter

Behler & King 1979 Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Terrapene (American Box Turtles)
 
Terrapene carolina

Eastern Box Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
Genus Trachemys (Slider Turtles)
 
Trachemys scripta

Common Slider

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Kinosternidae (American Mud and Musk Turtles)
Genus Sternotherus (North American Musk Turtles)
 
Sternotherus odoratus

Common Musk Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Genus Apalone (North American Softshell Turtles)
 
Apalone mutica

Smooth Softshell Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021
 
Apalone spinifera

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Green & Pauley 1987 Rhodin, Iverson, Bour, Fritz, Georges, Shaffer & Dijk 2021