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Reptiles & Amphibians of Hocking Hills State Park

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

1,002
recent observations
44
species listed
44
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 1,002 research-grade observations across the 44 most-recorded species in Hocking Hills. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, with 229 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Hocking Hills include Northern Ravine Salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Northern Ravine Salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Hocking Hills

Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
229 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
101 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
91 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
88 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
61 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
50 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
47 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
38 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
35 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
34 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
24 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
22 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
19 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
19 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
17 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
16 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
15 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
13 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
12 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
8 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
8 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
7 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
7 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
5 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
4 observations · iNaturalist
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
3 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
3 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
3 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
2 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
2 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
2 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1 observation
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1 observation
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1 observation
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
1 observation
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1 observation
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1 observation
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observation
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1 observation
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
1 observation
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
1 observation · iNaturalist

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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