Reptiles & Amphibians of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in C&O Canal, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in C&O Canal
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
3,933 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,082 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
2,955 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,649 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,355 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,302 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,205 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
2,184 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,770 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,535 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,496 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
1,321 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
1,228 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,052 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,045 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
1,030 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
953 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
936 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
911 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
677 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
643 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
602 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
550 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
461 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
347 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
345 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
286 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
262 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
250 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
205 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
177 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
167 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
164 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
155 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
148 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
128 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
114 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
113 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
85 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
69 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
61 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
60 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
58 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
44 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
38 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
32 observations · iNaturalist
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis siculus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
27 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
25 observations
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