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Appendix (continued)
Reptiles and Amphibians
This list contains all species recorded or surmised to occur in the park. Except for minor changes, it follows a checklist prepared by William L. Witt (Nov. 1971 manuscript). Common and scientific names follow Roger Conant, A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern North America. Subspecies, except for a few identifiable in the field, are omitted.
Habitat symbols: S streams; D dry woods; H humid woods; U under cover (rocks, logs); M meadows; R dry, rocky areas; B Big Meadows Swamp
Occurrence symbols: C common; U uncommon; R rare; T transient, not known to breed in park; E expected. Status for frogs and salamanders refers to breeding season only.
Elevation range symbols: 1 below 2,000 feet; 2 2,000 to 3,000 feet; 3 above 3,000 feet.
Breeding period symbols: Sp spring; Su summer; F fall
| Species | Habitat | Occurrence | Elevation | Breeding Period |
| Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina | S | T | 1-2 | Sp |
| Stinkpot (Musk Turtle) Sternothaerus odoratus | S | T | 1 | Su |
| Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata | B | E | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Wood Turtle Clemmys insculpta | H | R | 2 | Sp |
| Box Turtle Terrapene carolina | D, H, M, B | U | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta | S | T | 1 | Sp |
| Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus | D, R | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus | D, H, U, R | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Broad-headed Skink Eumeces laticeps | D, U, R | R | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus | H, U | R | 1-2 | Su |
| Northern Water Snake Natrix sipedon | S, H, U | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Queen Snake >Natrix septemvittata | S, U | R | 1 | Su |
| Brown Snake (DeKay's Snake) Storeria dekayi | D, H, U, M, B | E | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata | D, H, U, M, B | U | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Eastern Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis | S, D, H, U, M, R, B | U | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus | S, H, U, M | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Smooth Earth Snake Haldea valeriae | D, H, U, M | E | 1-2 | Su |
| Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platyrhinos | D, H, M | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus | D, H, U, M, R, B | C | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus | H, U, M | U | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Black Racer Coluber constrictor | D, H, U, M, R, B | U | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus | M | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Smooth Green Snake Opheodrys vernalis | U, M | U | 2-3 | Su |
| Corn Snake Elaphe guttata | H, U, M | R | 1-2 | Su |
| Black Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta | H,U,M,R | U | 1-2 | Su |
| Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus | D, R | R | 2-3 | |
| Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getulus | H, U | R | 1-2 | Su |
| Milk Snake Lampropeltis doliata | D, H, U, M, B | U | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Mole Snake Lampropeltis calligaster | H, U | E | 1 | Su |
| Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea | H, U | E | 1-2-3 | Su |
| Crowned Snake Tantilla coroata | D, U, M | E | 1-2 | Su |
| Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix | D, H, U, M, R | U | 1-2-3 | F |
| Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus | D, H, U, R | U | 1-2-3 | F |
| Jefferson Salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum | M, B | R | 3 | Sp |
| Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum | M | E | 1 | F |
| Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum | M, B | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Red-spotted Newt Diemictylus viridescens | S, D, H, U | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus | S, U, B | C | 1-2-3 | Sp, Su |
| Allegheny Mountain Salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus | S, H, U, B | E | 2-3 | Sp, Su |
| Virginia Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola jeffersoni | S, U, B | C | 1-2-3 | Sp, Su |
| Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus | H, U | C | 1-2-3 | Sp, Su |
| Shenandoah Salamander Plethodon richmondi shenandoah | D | U | 3 | Sp, Su |
| Slimy Salamander Plethodon glutinosus | D, H, U, R | C | 1-2-3 | Sp, Su |
| Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum | B | C | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | S, U, B | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber ruber | S, H, U | R | 1-2 | F |
| Blue Ridge Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber nitidus | S, H, U | R | 1 | F |
| Two-lined Salamander Eurycea bislineata | S, H, U, B | C | 1-2-3 | F |
| Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda longicauda | S, H, U | R | 1-2-3 | F |
| Three-lined Salamander Eurycea longicauda guttolineata | S, H, U | E | 1 | F |
| Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrooki | H, M | R | 1 | Su |
| American Toad Bufo americanus | D, H, M, R, B | C | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Fowler's Toad Bufo woodhousei | D, H, M, R, B | U | 1-2 | Sp |
| Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans | S, H | U | 1-2 | Sp |
| Spring Peeper Hyla crucifer | S, H, B | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor | S, H, B | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata | S, H, B | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Mountain Chorus Frog Pseudacris brachyphona | S | E | 1 | Sp |
| Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana | S, B | R | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Green Frog Rana clamitans | S, B | C | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Leopard Frog Rana pipiens | S | E | 1 | Sp |
| Pickerel Frog Rana palustris | S, B | C | 1-2-3 | Sp |
| Wood Frog Rana sylvatica | S, D, H, U, M, B | U | 1-2-3 | Sp |
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