Amphibians and Reptiles of Wake County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 102 2024-11-01
American Toad Bufo americanus 269 2026-10-05
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 39 2026-07-23
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 1 2016-08-26
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 115 2026-07-27
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 44 2026-10-03
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 12 2025-09-30
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 283 2026-10-05
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 8 2025-04-30
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 65 2024-10-25
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 253 2026-09-18
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 166 2026-10-03
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 162 2026-10-03
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 2 2025-06-16
River Frog Rana heckscheri 1 2019-03-29
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 8 2024-10-16
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 117 2026-10-03
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 2 2025-05-06
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 33 2026-02-26
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 95 2026-07-01
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 67 2026-02-26
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 50 2026-06-19
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 7 2025-09-28
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 62 2026-10-01
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 1 2019-07-11
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 77 2026-09-29
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 267 2026-10-08
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 29 2026-09-22
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 8 2026-08-05
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 1 2008-07-02
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 8 2026-02-19
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 11 2026-04-08
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2018-04-07
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 170 2026-06-04
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2017-03-10
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 6 2025-05-04
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 56 2026-02-23
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2011-06-25
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 87 2026-03-19
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 3 2019-04-07
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 3 2025-06-18
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 321 2026-10-03
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 5 2021-12-08
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 70 2025-10-06
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 5 2023-12-15
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 66 2026-06-19
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 4 2024-01-27
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 158 2026-06-18
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 122 2026-03-23
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 29 2026-08-08
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 81 2026-05-21
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 100 2026-06-07
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 3 2021-06-19
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 150 2026-09-17
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 2 2024-04-13
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 153 2026-07-14
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 510 2026-09-20
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 3 2022-05-15
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 58 2026-07-25
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 15 2025-08-03
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 64 2026-09-10
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2019-08-12
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 212 2026-08-29
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 15 2023-07-19
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 13 2026-09-02
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 397 2026-09-18
Racer Coluber constrictor 216 2026-09-10
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 268 2026-09-11
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 49 2026-06-26
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 89 2026-06-02
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 149 2026-07-27
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 74 2026-10-06
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 57 2026-10-03
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2022-02-16
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 27 2026-09-14
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2022-08-01
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 4 2016-04-19
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 832 2026-10-03
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 31 2026-04-12
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 129 2026-07-14
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 61 2026-07-05
Slider Trachemys scripta 187 2026-07-09
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 74 2026-07-29
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 37 2026-05-10
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 92 2026-09-26
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 10 2024-03-14