Reptiles & Amphibians of Charlotte, North Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Charlotte, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Charlotte
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
2,684 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1,690 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,180 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,166 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,077 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
860 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
844 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
842 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
628 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
435 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
385 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
359 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
341 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
314 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
282 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
274 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
270 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
255 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
245 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
243 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
240 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
239 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
218 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
218 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
214 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
208 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
192 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
184 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
165 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
159 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
121 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
113 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
103 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
86 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
77 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
75 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
74 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
74 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
70 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
68 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
58 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
55 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
38 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
28 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
27 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
18 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
13 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
13 observations