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Reptiles & Amphibians of Sandy Creek Nature Center

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Sandy Creek, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

522
recent observations
46
species listed
46
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 522 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species in Sandy Creek. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 82 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Sandy Creek

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
82 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
50 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
27 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
24 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
20 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
20 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
19 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
18 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
18 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
17 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
16 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
14 observations · iNaturalist
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
13 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
12 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
11 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
11 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
11 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
10 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
8 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
7 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
7 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
6 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
5 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
5 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
5 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
4 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
4 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
4 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
3 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
3 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
3 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
2 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
2 observations
Savannah Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus campi
2 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
1 observation
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
1 observation
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1 observation
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1 observation
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
1 observation
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
1 observation

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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