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Reptiles & Amphibians of Congaree National Park

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

3,678
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 3,678 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Congaree. The most frequently seen is the Plain-bellied Watersnake, with 320 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Congaree include coastal plain dwarf salamander - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

coastal plain dwarf salamander

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Congaree

Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
320 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
312 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
275 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
254 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
249 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
187 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
169 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
164 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
163 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
160 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
123 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
112 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
104 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
87 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
75 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
75 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
74 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
72 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
69 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
68 observations · iNaturalist
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
63 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
51 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
51 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
46 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
44 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
40 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
30 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
24 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
22 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
18 observations
Pine Woods Tree Frog
Dryophytes femoralis
18 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
15 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
15 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
14 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
13 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
12 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
10 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
9 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
7 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
7 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
7 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
7 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
6 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
6 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
5 observations
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
5 observations
Coastal Plain Dwarf Salamander
Eurycea quadridigitata
5 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
4 observations
Brimley's Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brimleyi
4 observations · iNaturalist

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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