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Reptiles & Amphibians of Durham, NC

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

62,953
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 62,953 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Durham. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 6,826 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Durham

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
6,826 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
5,887 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,400 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3,055 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,910 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,847 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,516 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
2,355 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,284 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,134 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,099 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,971 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,824 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,680 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,560 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,419 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,215 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,192 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,133 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
1,102 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,074 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
863 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
834 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
796 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
793 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
785 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
678 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
609 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
549 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
483 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
475 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
438 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
431 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
425 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
422 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
421 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
400 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
355 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
346 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
345 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
334 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
304 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
295 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
276 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
234 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
133 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
131 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
107 observations · iNaturalist
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
106 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
102 observations

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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