Reptiles & Amphibians of South Carolina
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in South Carolina, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
109,156
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 109,156 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Carolina. The most frequently seen is the Green Anole, with 15,514 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in South Carolina
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
15,514 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
8,899 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
6,875 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
6,709 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
5,683 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
5,258 observations · iNaturalist
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3,679 observations · iNaturalist
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
2,747 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,737 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
2,420 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
2,089 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
2,080 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
1,992 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
1,967 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,959 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,814 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,774 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
1,765 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
1,711 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
1,692 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,642 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,581 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
1,549 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
1,498 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
1,435 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,261 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,223 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
1,104 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,081 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
1,078 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,072 observations · iNaturalist
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,058 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
945 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
935 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
879 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
871 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
864 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
863 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
860 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
844 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
842 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
791 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
749 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
746 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
714 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
711 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
689 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
678 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
618 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
611 observations
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