On 9-11 May 1997 the Virginia Herpetological Society surveyed the Naval Security Group Activity facility at Chesapeake, Virginia. Over 30 members were divided into groups, with each group being given the responsibility for surveying a particular area. Although the skies became overcast late in the day, we had wonderful weather and a good survey. The following 38 species (17 amphibians and 21 reptiles) were observed.

Amphibians (17 species)

Anurans (14 species)

Acris gryllus gryllus Southern cricket frog

Bufo Americanus American toad

Bufo fowleri Fowler's toad

Bufo quercicus Oak toad (SC)

Bufo terrestris Southern toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern narrow mouth toad

Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's gray treefrog

Hyla cinerea Green treefrog

Hyla squirrela Squirrel treefrog

Limnaoedus ocularis Little grass frog

Rana catesbeiana Bullfrog

Rana clamitans Green frog

Rana palustris Pickeral frog

Rana utricularia Southern leopard frog

Caudates (3 species)

Ambystoma opacum Marbled salamander

Plethodon chlorobryonis Atlantic coastal slimy salamander

Plethodon cinereus Redback salamander

Reptiles (21 species)

Snakes (10 species)

Carphophis amoenus amoenus Eastern worm snake

Coluber constrictor constrictor Northern black racer

Diadophis punctatus punctatus Southern ringneck snake

Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta Black rat snake

Heterodon platirhinos Eastern hognose snake

Lampropeltis getula getula Eastern kingsnake

Nerodia erythrogaster erythrogaster

Red-belly water snake

Nerodia sipedon sipdeon Northern water snake

Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Eastern ribbon snake

Thamnophis sirtalis sirtali Eastern garter snake

Lizards (4 species)

Eumeces fasciatus Five-lined skink

Eumeces inexpectatus Southern five-lined skink

Eumeces laticeps Broadhead skink

Scincella lateralis Ground skink

Turtles (7 species)

Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle

Chrysemys picta picta Eastern painted turtle

Chelydra serpentina serpentina

Common snapping turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum subrubum

Eastern mud turtle

Sternotherus odoratus Musk turtle

Trachemys scripta scripta Yellowbelly slider

Terrapene carolina carolina Eastern box turtle