Reptiles & Amphibians of Durham, NC
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Durham, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
60,413
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 60,413 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Durham. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 6,389 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Durham
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,389 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
5,583 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,140 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,988 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,788 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,779 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,429 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
2,286 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,183 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,063 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,949 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,915 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,750 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,640 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,493 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,380 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,173 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,169 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,096 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,068 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,053 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
835 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
817 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
769 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
769 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
761 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
658 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
578 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
535 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
467 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
465 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
425 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
423 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
422 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
402 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
397 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
383 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
349 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
333 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
330 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
328 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
297 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
288 observations · iNaturalist
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
272 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
232 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
130 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
129 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
102 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
102 observations · iNaturalist
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
101 observations · iNaturalist
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