Reptiles & Amphibians of North Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in North Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
268,954
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 268,954 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 24,834 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in North Carolina
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
24,834 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
24,151 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
12,022 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
11,148 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
11,021 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
10,992 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
10,518 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
9,813 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
8,217 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
8,206 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
7,852 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
7,241 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
6,295 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
6,291 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,178 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
6,137 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,506 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
5,279 observations · iNaturalist
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
5,031 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
4,951 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,843 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
4,258 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
4,178 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,958 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
3,586 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
3,481 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
3,269 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
3,040 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,664 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
2,662 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
2,609 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2,572 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
2,540 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,498 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
2,493 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
2,419 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
2,278 observations · iNaturalist
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
2,258 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
2,025 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
2,003 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,971 observations · iNaturalist
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,951 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,920 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
1,828 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,824 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,698 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,697 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,681 observations
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,536 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
1,531 observations
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