Amphibians and Reptiles of Colleton County, SC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 36 2023-08-04
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 4 2011-06-04
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 3 2019-06-09
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 2 2019-06-09
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 1 2020-02-12
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 3 2019-05-24
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 3 2017-12-19
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 1 2009-06-09
Pig Frog Rana grylio 4 2012-07-21
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 2 2017-12-19
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2021-02-09
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 13 2021-04-03
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 3 2019-05-24
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 2 2019-05-11
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 2 2020-02-11
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 4 2019-05-11
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 1 2019-05-11
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 4 2022-08-20
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 2 2023-10-27
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 2 2022-08-20
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 9 2022-08-20
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 3 2019-05-11
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 2 2016-04-24
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 2 2019-06-09
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2021-09-08
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 1 2008-01-08
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2010-05-19
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 2 2009-03-31
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 1 2015-04-23
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 2 2019-10-26
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 2 2017-05-22
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 1 2009-03-27
South Carolina Slimy Salamander Plethodon variolatus 1 2015-04-23
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2019-07-01
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 4 2020-02-11
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 1 2018-07-28
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 12 2024-04-20
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 4 2019-07-27
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 10 2025-10-03
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 1 2015-03-28
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 5 2014-09-04
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 2 2019-07-26
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 2 2015-08-17
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 2 2017-07-13
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 2 2009-03-31
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 1 2018-11-02
Racer Coluber constrictor 9 2021-04-10
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 1 2000-05-02
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 6 2022-08-21
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 1 2019-06-09
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 1 2019-06-17
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 2 2019-09-27
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2019-05-16
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 1 2017-04-23
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 6 2019-10-25
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 1 2011-06-05
Florida Softshell Apalone ferox 1 2016-05-10
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 1 2019-04-15
Slider Trachemys scripta 13 2022-08-19
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 3 2021-09-08
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 1 2020-04-29
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 1 2009-03-31