Amphibians and Reptiles of Henderson County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 25 2019-05-29
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 13 2023-08-13
American Toad Bufo americanus 32 2025-09-25
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 65 2025-11-21
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 5 2025-06-04
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 29 2024-05-23
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 19 2025-09-29
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 8 2025-05-09
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 1 2016-07-09
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica 47 2025-08-21
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 2 2018-05-19
Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus 3 2018-09-04
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 12 2025-04-01
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 23 2024-08-18
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 3 2018-10-19
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 1 2017-05-27
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Black-bellied Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus 8 2024-06-09
Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon amplus 49 2025-07-04
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 16 2025-10-12
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus carolinensis 4 2022-10-25
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 1 2023-03-23
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 120 2015-03-31
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 2 2020-03-03
Green Salamander Aneides aeneus 40 2021-12-18
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 1 2013-06-15
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 1 2013-06-15
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon montanus 1 2019-08-16
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 11 2024-08-05
Ocoee Salamander Desmognathus ocoee 6 2020-04-13
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 39 2025-03-01
Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola 15 2025-10-13
Shovel-nosed Salamander Desmognathus marmoratus 1 2024-09-21
South Mountain Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon meridianus 1 2020-11-01
Southern Appalachian Salamander Plethodon teyahalee 6 2024-09-01
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon metcalfi 14 2024-09-01
Southern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon serratus 1 2013-06-15
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 2 2015-10-10
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 8 2020-03-29
Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus 5 2019-05-05
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 5 2025-10-12
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 24 2025-10-13
Yonahlossee Salamander Plethodon yonahlossee 56 2025-07-04
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 13 2025-11-19
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 39 2025-08-31
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 19 2025-06-30
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 1 1996-06-15
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 1 2013-05-21
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 4 2025-07-04
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 11 2023-06-16
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 20 2025-10-11
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 1 2023-07-19
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 1 2023-03-02
Racer Coluber constrictor 9 2025-06-14
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 62 2025-10-12
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 1 1989-08-20
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 32 2025-09-28
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 154 2025-09-05
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 94 2025-09-25
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 12 2023-03-05
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 13 2025-06-30
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera 2 2025-08-28
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 5 2024-03-31