Reptiles & Amphibians of Washington, D.C.
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Washington, D.C., ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Washington, D.C.
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
1,135 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
950 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
839 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
711 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
688 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
673 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
631 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
618 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
610 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
593 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
569 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
491 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
411 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
400 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
240 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
217 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
167 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
161 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
97 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
92 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
91 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
90 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
84 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
59 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
53 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
49 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
49 observations
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
48 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
45 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
36 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
19 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
19 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
19 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
17 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
16 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
14 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
14 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
9 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
7 observations
Wood Turtle
Glyptemys insculpta
7 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
7 observations · iNaturalist
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
6 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
5 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
4 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
4 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
3 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
3 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3 observations · iNaturalist