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Reptiles & Amphibians of South Carolina

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

112,724
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 112,724 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 16,206 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in South Carolina

Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
16,206 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
9,109 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,034 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,942 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
5,836 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,456 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,827 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,844 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,822 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,506 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,156 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,134 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
2,085 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
2,022 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,996 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,870 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,845 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,837 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,820 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,756 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,670 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,644 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,576 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,513 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,478 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,303 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,266 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,128 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,125 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,118 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,109 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,083 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
973 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
953 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
928 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
897 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
889 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
881 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
875 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
871 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
856 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
807 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
789 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
768 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
736 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
725 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
705 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
684 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
649 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
622 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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