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Reptiles & Amphibians of Atlanta, Georgia

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Atlanta, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

27,401
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 27,401 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Atlanta. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 3,780 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Atlanta include Talladega Seal Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Talladega Seal Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Atlanta

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
3,780 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,310 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,699 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,377 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,295 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,233 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,100 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,061 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
742 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
709 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
700 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
693 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
670 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
612 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
610 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
583 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
549 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
495 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
493 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
492 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
482 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
462 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
453 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
439 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
375 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
280 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
257 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
241 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
232 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
220 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
217 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
211 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
196 observations · iNaturalist
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
184 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
160 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
157 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
143 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
143 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
142 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
140 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
137 observations
Talladega Seal Salamander
Desmognathus cheaha
126 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
125 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
118 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
114 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
98 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
98 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
98 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
82 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
68 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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