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Reptiles & Amphibians of Winston-Salem, NC

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Winston-Salem, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

9,024
recent observations
50
species listed
50
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 9,024 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Winston-Salem. The most frequently seen is the Common Box Turtle, with 721 recorded sightings.

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Winston-Salem

Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
721 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
636 observations · iNaturalist
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
568 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
552 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
493 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
441 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
403 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
341 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
313 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
311 observations · iNaturalist
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
270 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
268 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
247 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
237 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
230 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
224 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
224 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
216 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
204 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
188 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
179 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
169 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
137 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
134 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
125 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
110 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
110 observations
Wolf Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus lycos
107 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
100 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
96 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
94 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
71 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
68 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
48 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
35 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
35 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
31 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
30 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
29 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
29 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
28 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
27 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
23 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
22 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
20 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
18 observations
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

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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