Reptiles & Amphibians of Winston-Salem, NC
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Winston-Salem, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,620
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 8,620 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Winston-Salem. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 697 recorded sightings.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Winston-Salem
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
697 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
616 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
543 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
533 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
477 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
430 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
390 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
319 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
300 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
277 observations · iNaturalist
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
251 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
250 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
238 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
219 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
218 observations · iNaturalist
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
214 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
211 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
209 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
197 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
177 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
163 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
155 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
132 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
132 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
122 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
107 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
106 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
102 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
95 observations · iNaturalist
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
90 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
87 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
69 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
67 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
47 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
35 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
34 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
30 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
28 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
28 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
28 observations · iNaturalist
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
27 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
25 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
22 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
22 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
21 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
18 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
15 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
15 observations
Piedmont Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus bairdi
14 observations · iNaturalist
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