Reptiles & Amphibians of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,037
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 15,037 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Red-cheeked Salamander, with 1,469 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Great Smoky Mountains
Red-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon jordani
1,469 observations
Cherokee Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus gvnigeusgwotli
1,213 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
1,078 observations · iNaturalist
Imitator Salamander
Desmognathus imitator
833 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
701 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
655 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
627 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
615 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
601 observations
Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus wrighti
496 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon serratus
486 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
480 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
387 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
378 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
369 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
350 observations
Cherokee Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus adatsihi
346 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
341 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
315 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
261 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
234 observations
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus santeetlah
210 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
187 observations
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon metcalfi
178 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
174 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
148 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
145 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
144 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
134 observations · iNaturalist
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
130 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
117 observations
Southern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon ventralis
114 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
102 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Appalachian Salamander
Plethodon teyahalee
98 observations · iNaturalist
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
92 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
88 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
79 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
64 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
60 observations · iNaturalist
Central Shovel-nosed Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus intermedius
60 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
59 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
56 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
55 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
54 observations
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
Sternotherus peltifer
50 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Ridge Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus mavrokoilius
50 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
40 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
39 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
39 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
36 observations
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