Reptiles & Amphibians of Colonial National Historical Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Colonial, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Colonial
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
291 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
194 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
186 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
183 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
179 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
164 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
161 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
134 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
121 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
118 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
110 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
108 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
102 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
100 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
89 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
85 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
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
59 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
58 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
57 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
56 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
54 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
49 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
42 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
41 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
39 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
37 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
36 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
34 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
34 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
29 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
27 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
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
12 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
11 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
11 observations · iNaturalist
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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