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Reptiles & Amphibians of Raleigh, NC

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Raleigh, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

59,498
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 59,498 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Raleigh. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 7,524 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Raleigh

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,524 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,571 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,448 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,772 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,723 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,658 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,600 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,296 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,143 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
2,130 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,951 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,847 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,624 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,394 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,381 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,205 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,107 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,064 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,062 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,015 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
893 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
826 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
796 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
758 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
758 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
684 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
677 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
595 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
583 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
563 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
511 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
442 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
435 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
431 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
406 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
372 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
355 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
353 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
334 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
287 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
279 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
258 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
252 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
249 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
196 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
171 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
167 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
130 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
126 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
96 observations

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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