Reptiles & Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
14,847
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 14,847 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Red-cheeked Salamander, with 1,443 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,443 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,193 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
1,066 observations · iNaturalist
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
820 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
694 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
649 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
621 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
611 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
597 observations
Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti
490 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
485 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
476 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
376 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
372 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
362 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
344 observations
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus adatsihi
341 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
337 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
308 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
260 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
234 observations
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
207 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
187 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
174 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
173 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
148 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
144 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
143 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
133 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
130 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
116 observations
Southern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon ventralis
114 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
102 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Appalachian Salamander
Plethodon teyahalee
96 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
90 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
85 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
77 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
64 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
60 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
59 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
56 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
55 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
54 observations
Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus intermedius
53 observations · iNaturalist
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
50 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
49 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
39 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
38 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
36 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
36 observations
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