Amphibians and Reptiles of Clay County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 2 2017-04-02
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 10 2024-05-03
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 3 2024-03-15
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 17 2024-11-05
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 2 2016-07-24
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 2 2017-04-15
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Black-bellied Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus 8 2019-10-12
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 8 2024-05-03
Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis 2 2021-10-13
Jordan's Salamander Plethodon jordani 1 2017-07-12
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 6 2024-03-15
Ocoee Salamander Desmognathus ocoee 22 2024-05-27
Pigmy Salamander Desmognathus wrighti 1 2010-05-25
Red-legged Salamander Plethodon shermani 50 2025-07-04
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 4 2025-08-19
Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola 23 2025-05-16
Seepage Salamander Desmognathus aeneus 2 2010-06-04
Shovel-nosed Salamander Desmognathus marmoratus 3 2017-04-15
Southern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon serratus 1 2010-06-04
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 4 2024-03-15
Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus 7 2019-10-12
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 2 2025-08-31
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 2 2023-09-02
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 1 2021-10-13
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 6 2022-06-20
Racer Coluber constrictor 2 2017-04-02
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 1 2017-04-02
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 1 2024-10-26
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 3 2023-07-11
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 16 2025-06-04
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 9 2025-10-07
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 1 2008-04-30