Reptiles & Amphibians of South Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
110,950
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 110,950 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 15,859 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in South Carolina
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
15,859 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
8,999 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,953 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,824 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
5,770 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,363 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,767 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,794 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,785 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,459 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,118 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,109 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,039 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,999 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,985 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,837 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,798 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,797 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,788 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,719 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,654 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,616 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,562 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,509 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,461 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,281 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,239 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,115 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,101 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,100 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,092 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,073 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
963 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
943 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
900 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
876 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
876 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
873 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
863 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
855 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
847 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
797 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
767 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
756 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
723 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
715 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
697 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
681 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
636 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
617 observations
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