Reptiles & Amphibians of Raleigh, NC
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Raleigh, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
57,339
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 57,339 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Raleigh. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 7,150 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Raleigh
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
7,150 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
4,376 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,215 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
2,655 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,617 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,601 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
2,539 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
2,231 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
2,072 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,065 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,806 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,796 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,590 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,360 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
1,315 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,160 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
1,090 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
1,044 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
1,034 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
976 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
876 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
806 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
749 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
743 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
740 observations · iNaturalist
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
664 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
656 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
574 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
569 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
551 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
498 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
426 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
425 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
422 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
389 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
361 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
348 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
340 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
334 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
286 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
276 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
254 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
250 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
241 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
191 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
169 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
165 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
126 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
92 observations
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