Reptiles & Amphibians of Congaree National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,486
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 3,486 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Plain-bellied Watersnake, with 310 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Congaree
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
310 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
293 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
269 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
249 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
243 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
176 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
163 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
159 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
157 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
149 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
119 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
105 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
100 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
80 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
73 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
66 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
66 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
62 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
57 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
56 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
50 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
48 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
43 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
42 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
37 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
29 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
23 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
21 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
16 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
15 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
14 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
10 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
10 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
9 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
8 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
7 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
7 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
6 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
6 observations
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
5 observations
coastal plain dwarf salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
4 observations
Brimley's Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brimleyi
4 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
4 observations
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