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Reptiles & Amphibians of Charlotte, North Carolina

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

19,879
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 19,879 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Charlotte. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 2,973 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Charlotte

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,973 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,857 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,310 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,296 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,239 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,149 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
945 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
935 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
927 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
668 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
400 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
399 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
370 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
331 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
306 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
291 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
282 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
273 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
263 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
251 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
250 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
244 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
232 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
229 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
229 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
215 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
197 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
195 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
176 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
170 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
134 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
123 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
114 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
99 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
89 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
87 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
87 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
85 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
84 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
70 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
63 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
61 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
42 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
29 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
29 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
20 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
18 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
16 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
14 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
13 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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