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Reptiles & Amphibians of Durham, NC

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

62,669
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 62,669 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Durham. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 6,749 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Durham

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,749 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
5,861 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,387 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,049 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,903 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,840 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,515 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
2,341 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,276 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,123 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,083 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,970 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,812 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,678 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,554 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,417 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,215 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,187 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,128 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,099 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,071 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
857 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
832 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
789 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
784 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
783 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
672 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
605 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
547 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
482 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
474 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
438 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
430 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
422 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
421 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
419 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
400 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
352 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
346 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
345 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
333 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
303 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
292 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
276 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
233 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
132 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
131 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
107 observations · iNaturalist
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
104 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
102 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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