Amphibians and Reptiles of Beaufort County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 18 2024-08-24
Brimley's Chorus Frog Pseudacris brimleyi 3 2016-10-28
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 7 2021-10-14
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 15 2024-11-03
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 1 2023-07-10
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 2 2016-11-04
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 2 2018-05-25
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 36 2025-03-23
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 1 2018-05-28
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 14 2025-04-17
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 5 2019-04-17
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 3 2025-04-16
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 3 2023-04-04
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 37 2025-03-23
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 23 2021-08-11
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 13 2003-01-01
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 21 2025-03-23
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 7 2021-05-25
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 7 2023-12-03
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 5 2021-03-20
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 64 2025-03-23
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 14 2016-10-02
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 1 2018-02-18
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 5 2002-09-21
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 24 2023-12-03
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 3 2025-04-16
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 80 2025-03-23
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2021-04-28
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 1 2018-02-17
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 55 2024-08-24
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 1 1999-10-31
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 9 2024-09-21
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 23 2024-09-16
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 17 2024-09-26
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 13 2022-10-12
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 6 2023-05-25
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 31 2024-07-04
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2019-06-22
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 4 2021-10-14
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 7 2023-10-28
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 9 2025-04-24
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 24 2024-09-30
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 57 2024-09-21
Racer Coluber constrictor 49 2025-04-23
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 3 2019-06-23
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 21 2024-09-16
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 2 2023-12-02
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 49 2024-09-21
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 2 2018-06-02
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 4 2025-03-01
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 25 2024-10-28
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 3 2017-05-30
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2017-03-17
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 62 2025-04-15
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 173 2025-04-25
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 116 2025-04-28
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys kempii 1 2024-05-28
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 6 2024-09-21
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 6 2024-05-08
Slider Trachemys scripta 44 2025-03-23
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 36 2025-03-23
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 285 2025-04-21
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 1 2022-05-09
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 1 2024-04-18