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Reptiles & Amphibians of Raleigh, NC

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

59,795
recent observations
50
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reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 59,795 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Raleigh. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 7,617 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Raleigh

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,617 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,589 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,463 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,773 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,737 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,667 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,607 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,312 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,148 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
2,140 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,967 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,848 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,624 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,396 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,385 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,207 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,112 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,069 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,066 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
1,020 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
895 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
830 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
808 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
760 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
760 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
691 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
682 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
599 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
586 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
569 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
514 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
443 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
436 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
432 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
406 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
374 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
356 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
353 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
334 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
287 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
283 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
259 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
254 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
249 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
197 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
171 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
167 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
130 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
126 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
97 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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