Exploring Virginia

Virginia is a beautiful state, with a lot cool Herps. This is your one-stop page to know all you need to help you safely herp any place in the state.

Herps | Ty's Herp Guide

Let us take a deep dive into herps and find relevant information for identification, finding, and over all understanding Virginia's species.

Regions & Habitats | Evan's Atlas

Do you ever wonder why certain species are found in hardwood forest on one end of the state, but not in hardwood forest on the other? That is because these are not just simply hardwood forest. One may be an Ash/Hickory forest with rich soil, while the other may be Oak/Maple with sandy soil. Regions affect soil types, which affects habitats, and habitats impact biodiversity. 

Responsible Techniques | Herping How-To's

Learn how to herp, but in a responsible way.

Dangers | Herping Don'ts

Here are some tips to stay safe, and some general advise to protect animals.

Herping Resources | The Archives

Our Library of Virginia focused Herping Videos for you to use to aid your own herping research.

Test You Herp Knowledge | Quizzes

Test you herping knowledge and learn at the same time.
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