Reptiles & Amphibians of Congaree National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Congaree
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
304 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
287 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
257 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
245 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
234 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
206 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
168 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
161 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
152 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
146 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
144 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
116 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
105 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
98 observations · iNaturalist
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
77 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
70 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
66 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
66 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
64 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
62 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
50 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
46 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
42 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
41 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
36 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
29 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
21 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
21 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
15 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
13 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
13 observations
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