Amphibians and Reptiles of Durham County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 9 2024-02-26
American Toad Bufo americanus 22 2025-05-10
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 15 2026-08-22
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 12 2026-07-11
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 22 2026-03-06
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 1 2022-04-07
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 8 2021-10-02
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 32 2026-09-12
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 47 2026-05-28
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 10 2025-05-22
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2008-06-11
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 2 2026-04-15
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 10 2026-03-18
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 1 2021-06-04
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 7 2024-02-28
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 17 2026-02-21
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 3 2025-05-14
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 14 2025-09-22
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 1 2020-05-23
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 7 2026-08-05
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 26 2025-11-03
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 5 2020-04-02
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 1 2008-07-16
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2011-06-19
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 34 2025-03-01
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 5 2026-02-28
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 1 2011-06-19
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 78 2026-02-28
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 7 2025-05-22
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 2 2022-05-26
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 5 2024-10-19
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 11 2025-06-16
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 38 2024-02-17
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 5 2025-07-29
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 17 2026-02-27
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 1 2015-05-04
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 33 2025-07-23
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 21 2026-03-01
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 35 2026-05-25
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 2 2009-03-18
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 7 2026-03-22
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 47 2025-05-30
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 1 2011-04-28
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 16 2023-05-16
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 33 2026-08-14
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 20 2025-05-12
Racer Coluber constrictor 42 2026-03-19
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 49 2026-07-11
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 4 2025-06-28
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 21 2025-05-31
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 16 2025-04-07
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 23 2026-03-13
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 25 2026-06-01
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 12 2024-06-12
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 1 2024-04-27
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 2 2017-10-14
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 197 2026-09-12
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 13 2026-08-15
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 12 2026-07-11
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 5 2025-05-05
Slider Trachemys scripta 23 2026-05-28
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 16 2025-05-21
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 6 2026-05-09