Reptiles & Amphibians of Colonial National Historical Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Colonial, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,560
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 3,560 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Colonial. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 311 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Colonial
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
311 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
198 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
189 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
186 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
180 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
167 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
161 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
137 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
125 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
122 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
110 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
110 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
104 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
104 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
90 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
87 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
79 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
78 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
77 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
73 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
60 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
60 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
57 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
57 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
54 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
49 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
42 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
42 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
40 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
37 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
36 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
36 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
34 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
29 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
28 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
22 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
22 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
21 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
21 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
21 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
19 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
13 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
12 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
12 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
10 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
9 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
8 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
8 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
7 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
6 observations · iNaturalist
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