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Reptiles & Amphibians of Colonial National Historical Park

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

3,694
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 3,694 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Colonial. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 337 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Colonial

Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
337 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
207 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
203 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
195 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
182 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
171 observations · iNaturalist
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
164 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
140 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
128 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
120 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
114 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
113 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
111 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
109 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
92 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
91 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
85 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
82 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
78 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
74 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
63 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
62 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
61 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
58 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
57 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
50 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
43 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
43 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
42 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
37 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
37 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
36 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
34 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
30 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
30 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
23 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
14 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
13 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
12 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
10 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
9 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
9 observations
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
8 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
7 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
6 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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