Reptiles & Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,321
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,321 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Red-cheeked Salamander, with 1,504 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Great Smoky Mountains include Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander, Pygmy Salamander, Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander and Santeetlah Dusky Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,504 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,249 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
1,102 observations
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
851 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
714 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
672 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
634 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
619 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
609 observations
Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti
513 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
492 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
487 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
401 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
387 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
383 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
357 observations
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus adatsihi
353 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
345 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
319 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
264 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
237 observations
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
213 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
186 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
182 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
175 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
149 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
148 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
146 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
135 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
132 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
121 observations
Southern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon ventralis
114 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
102 observations
Southern Appalachian Salamander
Plethodon teyahalee
101 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
92 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
88 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
79 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
67 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
62 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
59 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
57 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
55 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
54 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
52 observations
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
51 observations
Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus intermedius
51 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
42 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
40 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
39 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
37 observations
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