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List of amphibians and reptiles I have observed in for the Great Dismal Swamp and other habitats
- there are many more species.  DISCLAIMER:  I am NOT an herpetologist, 
botanist, or ornithologist.  I may make mistakes in some of these identifications.  
Additionaly, the scientific names change from time to time and my books are a 
few years old.  For the frogs I suggest purchasing a tape/CD of their calls and go 
out into the field and LISTEN!!

Click on highlighted names to see photographs
  1. [American Alligator] - Alligator mississippiensis
  2. Common Musk Turtle - Sternotherus odoratus
  3. Eastern Mud Turtle - Kinosternon subrubrum
  4. Eastern Box Turtle - Terrapene carolina carolina
  5. Eastern Painted Turtle - Chrysemys picta picta
  6. Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina
  7. [Spotted Turtle] - Clemmys guttata
  8. [Five-Lined Skink] - Eumeces fasciatus
  9. Broadhead Skink - Eumeces laticeps
  10. Ground Skink - Scincella lateralis
  11. Copperhead -
  12. [Northern Water Snake] - Nerodia sipedon
  13. [Feeding] - Nerodia sipedon
  14. Red-Bellied Water Snake - Nerodia erythrogaster
  15. [Brown Water Snake] - Nerodia taxispilota
  16. [Eastern Garter Snake] - Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
  17. Southern Ringneck Snake - Diadophis punctatus punctatus
  18. Eastern Worm Snake - Carphophis amoenus amoenus
  19. Mud Snake - Farancia abacura
  20. Green Snake (Rough) - Opheodrys aestivus
  21. Eastern Hognose Snake - Heterodon platirhinos
  22. Black Racer (Northern) - Coluber constrictor constrictor
  23. [Black Rat Snake] - Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
  24. [Young] - Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta
  25. [Eastern King Snake] - Lampropeltis getula getula
  26. Southern Copperhead ???? - Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix or
  27. Northern Copperhead ???? - Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
  28. Eastern Cottonmouth = Water Mocosin - Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus
  29. [Eastern Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin)] - Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus
  30. [Canebreak Rattlesnake] - Crotalus horridus - I've seen these nearby, however, not in the swamp itself....so far. 
    
Note:  I've heard so many reports of cottonmouths or water mocosins, however, I 
rarely see these or other poisonous snakes.  I usually stay on the roads which may 
explain this.  Snakes, as most animals, avoid human contact...they simply try to 
live their lives in the quiet solitude of their habitat.  Corn, Bull, Indigo, Rainbow 
snakes: have been reported in S.E. Va, however, I have not personally observed 
these animals in the swamp.

  31. Gray Treefrog - Hyla chrysoscelis
  32. Green Treefrog - cinerea
  33. Squirrel Treefrog - Hyla squirella
  34. Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer
  35. Green Frog - Rana clamitans melanota
  36. Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana
  37. Northern Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans crepitans
  38. Brimley's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris brimleyi
  39. Souther Toad - Bufo terrestris Possibly Oak and Fowler's Toads also, I'm not sure.
  40. Southern Leopard Frog - Rana utricularia
  41. Carpenter Frog - Rana vigatipes


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