Reptiles Known to Occur in

Cumberland GapNational Historical Park

 

 

Turtles

 

Family   Chelydridae – Snapping turtles

Chelydra serpentina(Eastern snapping turtle)

 

Family   Kinosternidae – Mud and musk turtles

Sternotherus odoratus (Stinkpot)

 

Family   Emydidae – Box and pond turtles

Terrapene carolina (Eastern box turtle)

 

 

Lizards

 

Family   Phrynosomatidae – Spiny lizards

Sceloporus undulatus (Eastern fence lizard)

 

Family   Scincidae – Skinks

Eumeces fasciatus (Five-lined skink)

Scincella lateralis (Little brown skink)

 

 

Snakes

 

Family   Colubridae – Colubrid snakes

Carphophis amoenus (Eastern worm snake)

Coluber constrictor (Northern black racer)

Diadophis punctatus (Northern ringneck snake)

Elaphe obsoleta(Black rat snake)

Lampropeltis getula (Eastern black kingsnake)

Lampropeltis triangulum (Eastern milksnake)

Nerodia sipedon (Northern water snake)

Opheodrys aestivus (Rough green snake)

Storeria occipitomaculata (Northern red-bellied snake)

Thamnophis sirtalis (Eastern garter snake)

Virginia valeriae  (Eastern smooth snake)

 

 

Family   Viperidae – Vipers

Agkistrodon contortix (Northern copperhead)

Crotalus horridus (Timber rattlesnake)

 

Taxonomic nomenclature from  http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/