Reptiles & Amphibians of South Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
108,088
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 108,088 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 15,319 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in South Carolina
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
15,319 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
8,841 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,813 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,640 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
5,625 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,199 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,623 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,725 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,703 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,400 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,072 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,064 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,967 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,941 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,933 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,803 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,760 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,741 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,682 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,668 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,632 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,573 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,532 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,486 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,428 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,243 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,215 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,085 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,069 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,069 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,066 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,055 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
939 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
932 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
875 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
865 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
859 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
855 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
852 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
837 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
836 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
786 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
748 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
736 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
712 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
705 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
682 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
678 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
611 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
608 observations
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