Amphibians and Reptiles of Onslow County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 18 2026-08-28
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 10 2020-06-02
American Toad Bufo americanus 2 2025-05-29
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 9 2026-08-05
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 3 2013-02-15
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 14 2026-08-04
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 16 2025-08-10
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 6 2022-11-11
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 10 2026-07-30
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 4 2026-06-01
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 5 2008-03-19
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 21 2026-07-29
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 6 2026-08-04
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 1 2025-05-08
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 53 2026-08-04
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 9 2023-02-26
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2010-03-26
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 12 2026-03-13
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 2 2026-06-16
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 27 2026-07-20
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 26 2026-07-20
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 35 2026-08-16
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 6 2025-06-03
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 50 2026-09-27
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 13 2026-05-13
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 26 2026-08-31
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 18 2026-08-23
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 81 2026-10-05
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 20 2026-09-23
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 13 2026-09-21
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 5 2009-08-03
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 5 2025-08-13
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 14 2023-02-14
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 2 2009-12-27
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 1 2008-09-06
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 2 2001-05-18
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 4 2024-05-29
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 11 2022-05-18
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 17 2025-03-17
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2022-11-10
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 2 2022-12-13
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2025-05-08
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 20 2026-03-12
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 13 2025-05-01
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 44 2026-10-02
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 45 2026-07-16
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 29 2026-08-03
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 21 2026-07-22
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 9 2026-09-24
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 21 2026-06-09
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2023-09-19
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 3 2020-10-06
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 7 2023-04-13
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 10 2023-06-13
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 29 2026-09-29
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 54 2026-10-06
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 6 2023-04-26
Racer Coluber constrictor 64 2026-10-02
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 55 2026-07-27
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 16 2026-09-04
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 9 2024-06-04
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 28 2026-07-22
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 15 2026-05-19
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2017-05-22
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 3 2023-11-07
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2011-10-03
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2012-03-14
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 7 2025-05-19
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 122 2026-09-18
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 10 2026-07-30
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 2026-05-04
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 3 2026-05-15
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 180 2026-10-07
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 54 2026-07-30
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 7 2025-05-28
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2020-03-21
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 3 2026-05-29
Slider Trachemys scripta 34 2026-07-28
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 22 2026-09-16
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 70 2026-03-23
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 13 2025-05-08
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 10 2026-03-05