Reptiles & Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,390 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,149 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
1,040 observations · iNaturalist
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
790 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
663 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
629 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
600 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
586 observations
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
483 observations
Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti
470 observations · iNaturalist
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
458 observations
Gray Ratsnake
Pantherophis spiloides
385 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
353 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
346 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
345 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
326 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
326 observations
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus adatsihi
326 observations · iNaturalist
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
304 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
250 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
229 observations
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
205 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
186 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
168 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
168 observations · iNaturalist
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
146 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
144 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
134 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
128 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
124 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon ventralis
114 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
114 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
100 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Appalachian Salamander
Plethodon teyahalee
88 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
84 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
82 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
75 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
64 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
58 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
56 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
55 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
54 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
53 observations
Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus intermedius
53 observations · iNaturalist
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
50 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
48 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
38 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
38 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
36 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
35 observations