Amphibians and Reptiles of Gaston County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 17 2016-07-09
American Toad Bufo americanus 5 2013-04-09
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 2 2012-06-12
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 6 2015-06-21
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 11 2012-05-18
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 2 2020-04-30
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 9 2016-09-04
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 9 2016-07-09
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 3 2015-05-30
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 7 2012-05-08
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 15 2012-05-23
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 4 2009-04-05
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 6 2009-04-05
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 7 2012-05-22
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2012-07-02
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 2 2000-06-22
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 1 2012-05-02
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 1 2010-10-03
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 1 2012-05-25
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 24 2012-07-11
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 1 2006-04-01
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 3 2012-05-09
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2012-09-26
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 8 2015-03-18
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 2 2020-03-27
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 1 2008-04-17
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 2 1991-11-30
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 1 2000-06-20
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2017-05-20
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 1 2008-05-11
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 2 2012-06-01
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 1 2011-05-02
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 7 2018-08-31
Racer Coluber constrictor 7 2017-10-31
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 11 2016-06-07
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 2 2002-05-05
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 1 2012-10-04
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 2 2000-06-30
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 2 2009-02-10
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 4 2014-07-09
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Bog Turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii 3 2012-05-31
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 11 2019-05-31
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 3 2016-07-09
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 5 2016-07-09
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 2 2016-07-09
Slider Trachemys scripta 6 2016-07-09
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 2 2019-09-23
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera 3 2015-06-07