Reptiles & Amphibians of North Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in North Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in North Carolina
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
24,219 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
23,076 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
10,719 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
10,704 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
10,512 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
10,127 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
9,555 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
7,943 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
7,847 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
7,473 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
7,044 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
6,652 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,136 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,020 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,017 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
5,985 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,220 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
5,077 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
4,887 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,750 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
4,743 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
4,180 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,034 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,739 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3,500 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,381 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
3,205 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,965 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
2,625 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,607 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,515 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
2,478 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
2,468 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,452 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2,421 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
2,391 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
2,221 observations · iNaturalist
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
2,208 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,989 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,956 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,883 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,850 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
1,820 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
1,801 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,701 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,688 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,641 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,629 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
1,483 observations
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,481 observations