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 37 2026-04-29
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 67 2026-05-18
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 6 2026-04-18
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 29 2024-05-23
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 20 2026-03-13
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 9 2026-04-28
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 1 2016-07-09
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica 50 2026-02-20
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 13 2026-05-27
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 50 2026-05-25
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 18 2026-04-27
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 2 2025-10-13
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 25 2026-05-25
Yonahlossee Salamander Plethodon yonahlossee 59 2026-05-25
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 13 2025-11-19
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 41 2026-05-10
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 5 2026-05-25
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 11 2023-06-16
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 21 2026-04-29
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 68 2026-06-01
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 1 1989-08-20
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 34 2026-05-25
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 160 2026-06-11
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 96 2026-05-26
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 12 2023-03-05
Slider Trachemys scripta 1 2026-04-30
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 16 2026-05-16
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera 2 2025-08-28
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 5 2024-03-31