Reptiles & Amphibians of Georgia

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

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Georgia

Anolis carolinensis

19,636 observations

Common Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

9,611 observations

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

8,137 observations

Trachemys scripta

7,594 observations

Dryophytes cinereus

6,432 observations · iNaturalist

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

5,614 observations

Anaxyrus terrestris

5,086 observations

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

4,680 observations

Cope's Gray Tree Frog

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

4,454 observations · iNaturalist

Squirrel Tree Frog

Dryophytes squirellus

3,951 observations · iNaturalist

Common Watersnake

Nerodia sipedon

3,754 observations

3,026 observations

Anaxyrus fowleri

2,737 observations

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

2,687 observations

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

2,681 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

2,655 observations

Eastern Ratsnake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

2,553 observations

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

2,551 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

2,498 observations

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

2,471 observations

Common Five-lined Skink

Plestiodon fasciatus

2,333 observations

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

2,293 observations

Lithobates clamitans

2,268 observations

Pantherophis spiloides

2,208 observations

Gopher Tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

2,154 observations

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

2,053 observations

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

1,974 observations

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea cirrigera

1,899 observations

Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodon glutinosus

1,898 observations

Pseudemys concinna

1,862 observations

Broad-headed Skink

Plestiodon laticeps

1,834 observations

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

1,620 observations

Banded Watersnake

Nerodia fasciata

1,391 observations · iNaturalist

Little Brown Skink

Scincella lateralis

1,376 observations

Red-bellied Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

1,360 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

1,267 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

1,236 observations

Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

1,209 observations

Rough Greensnake

Opheodrys aestivus

1,200 observations

Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma opacum

1,192 observations

Eastern Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

1,149 observations

Southern Cricket Frog

1,146 observations

Pseudacris crucifer

1,123 observations

Pseudotriton ruber

1,112 observations

Southern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon serratus

1,067 observations

Plain-bellied Watersnake

Nerodia erythrogaster

1,064 observations

Northern Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

1,018 observations

Northern Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans

992 observations

Pantherophis guttatus

984 observations

Common Wormsnake

Carphophis amoenus

961 observations