Amphibians and Reptiles of Craven County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 10 2024-05-16
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 17 2024-06-24
American Toad Bufo americanus 3 2021-08-07
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 4 2022-04-06
Brimley's Chorus Frog Pseudacris brimleyi 1 2010-03-06
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 10 2021-08-07
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 8 2016-08-29
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 9 2025-09-21
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 9 2024-12-11
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 9 2022-04-07
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 20 2024-06-24
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 11 2024-06-15
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 2 2000-04-15
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2006-05-11
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 5 2022-05-20
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2015-05-29
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 8 2013-09-19
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 22 2025-05-25
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 18 2025-05-26
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 14 2017-02-20
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 15 2025-09-18
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 1 2015-05-29
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 3 2007-05-07
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 16 2024-07-04
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 10 2020-05-17
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 39 2025-10-06
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 14 2019-10-08
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2016-07-25
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 1 2014-05-20
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 1 2015-07-21
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 4 2017-03-10
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 24 2024-05-10
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 16 2025-11-18
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 1 2013-09-20
Many-lined Salamander Stereochilus marginatus 8 2021-12-24
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 6 2024-05-10
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 4 2000-04-15
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 10 2018-03-14
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 1 2011-04-01
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 5 2020-05-21
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 23 2025-10-14
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 1 2013-09-19
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 13 2020-05-17
Carolina Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea 5 2024-05-08
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 10 2024-05-07
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 36 2025-05-25
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 16 2025-04-21
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 37 2025-10-24
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 1 2021-08-26
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 5 2022-05-04
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 26 2024-09-17
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 10 2019-07-25
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 3 2016-08-22
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 7 2024-05-10
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 2 2010-04-25
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 30 2025-08-11
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2020-05-17
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 3 2023-04-19
Racer Coluber constrictor 33 2025-11-04
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 9 2025-09-04
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 24 2025-10-06
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 11 2022-05-19
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 21 2022-03-31
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 6 2020-08-16
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 9 2025-05-26
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 25 2025-10-06
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2016-10-29
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 1 2018-06-05
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2021-03-27
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 66 2025-09-21
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 80 2025-09-18
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 23 2024-05-08
Red-bellied Turtle Pseudemys rubriventris 1 2013-04-06
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 2 2024-05-10
Slider Trachemys scripta 23 2025-06-04
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 11 2025-09-28
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 26 2024-09-17
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 4 2017-08-23
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 3 2018-05-23