West Virginia is home to 20 species of snakes, 13 species of turtles, and 6 species of lizards.  Snakes range in size from the small and secretive 6 inch worm snake to the 7 foot black rat snake.  There are only two venomous snake species, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake.  Turtles range in size from the small 5 inch spotted turtle to the large 17 inch common snapping turtle that can weigh over 40 pounds.  Some West Virginia reptiles, such as the six-lined racerunner, are only known from a single location.  Others, such as the black rat snake, are very common. We use the following techniques for reptile studies: Drift Fence Arrays Hoop Trapping Radio Telemetry Visual Encounter Surveys