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Photo by Scott Teodorski | Eastern Box Turtle |
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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/
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