Amphibians and Reptiles of Avery County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Toad Bufo americanus 5 2021-06-18
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 2 2021-05-20
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 2 2019-04-08
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica 2 2013-08-10
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 1 2023-09-03
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Black-bellied Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus 10 2022-08-01
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander Desmognathus orestes 26 2024-09-08
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 11 2024-04-13
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus carolinensis 5 2016-05-07
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 14 2023-04-16
Jordan's Salamander Plethodon jordani 3 2002-04-12
Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda 1 2023-10-03
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 4 2021-04-10
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon montanus 37 2024-09-08
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 1 2014-06-30
Pigmy Salamander Desmognathus wrighti 4 2021-04-11
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 19 2023-08-07
Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola 6 2022-06-26
Shovel-nosed Salamander Desmognathus marmoratus 1 2023-09-06
Southern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon serratus 1 2015-09-07
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 1 2013-04-13
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 2 2002-04-12
Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus 3 2016-08-28
Weller's Salamander Plethodon welleri 19 2024-09-08
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 16 2023-04-16
Yonahlossee Salamander Plethodon yonahlossee 16 2023-07-15
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 12 2024-09-21
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 2 2022-06-27
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 1 2013-04-20
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 2 2024-09-23
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 36 2023-08-07
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 2 2023-09-24
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 1 2020-05-30
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 13 2023-05-14
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 47 2024-09-08
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 2 2024-09-20