Reptiles & Amphibians of Congaree National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,591
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 3,591 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Plain-bellied Watersnake, with 317 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Congaree include coastal plain dwarf salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Congaree
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
317 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
302 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
269 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
252 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
245 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
183 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
168 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
162 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
161 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
156 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
121 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
105 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
100 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
85 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
74 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
71 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
68 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
68 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
66 observations · iNaturalist
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
63 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
50 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
50 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
46 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
43 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
37 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
29 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
24 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
21 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
18 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
16 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
14 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
13 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
13 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
11 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
10 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
9 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
7 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
7 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
7 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
7 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
6 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
6 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
5 observations
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
5 observations
coastal plain dwarf salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
5 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
4 observations
Brimley's Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brimleyi
4 observations · iNaturalist
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