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Reptiles & Amphibians of South Carolina

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

113,252
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 113,252 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 16,313 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in South Carolina

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
16,313 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
9,151 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,071 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,975 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
5,856 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,475 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,858 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,858 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,825 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,514 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,164 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,139 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,092 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
2,024 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,004 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,876 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,858 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,854 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,822 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,765 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,677 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,653 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,578 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,514 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,483 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,312 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,271 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,136 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,131 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,123 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,120 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,087 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
975 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
956 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
931 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
900 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
893 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
885 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
883 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
877 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
858 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
814 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
795 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
769 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
740 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
725 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
708 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
687 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
652 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
625 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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