Reptiles & Amphibians of North Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in North Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
277,469
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 277,469 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 25,752 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in North Carolina
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
25,752 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
24,970 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
12,294 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
11,457 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
11,425 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
11,300 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
11,063 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
10,025 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
8,577 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
8,529 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
8,133 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
7,535 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,580 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,445 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,316 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
6,281 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,681 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
5,538 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
5,128 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,124 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,916 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
4,335 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,331 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
4,172 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3,645 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,594 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
3,420 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
3,139 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
2,746 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,719 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,685 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
2,654 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2,628 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,526 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
2,511 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
2,457 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
2,334 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
2,312 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
2,091 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
2,031 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
2,021 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
2,012 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,944 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,914 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
1,841 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,745 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,722 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,709 observations
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,599 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
1,563 observations
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