Amphibians and Reptiles of Johnston County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 5 2021-05-27
American Toad Bufo americanus 8 2025-10-27
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 4 2025-12-19
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 7 2024-08-31
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 2 2010-04-24
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 6 2025-10-03
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 7 2021-07-03
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 2 2018-11-19
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 13 2025-02-27
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2010-07-16
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2015-02-14
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 4 2013-05-27
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 4 2025-10-03
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 3 2025-08-30
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 21 2025-02-27
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 3 2025-10-03
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 3 2020-02-05
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica 1 2009-08-01
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 5 2021-06-10
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 3 2023-04-06
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 1 2023-05-15
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 22 2025-09-22
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 6 2025-10-03
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2025-09-17
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 5 2018-08-11
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 2 2013-05-27
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 2 2020-02-05
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 37 2025-10-08
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2009-09-13
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 4 2021-10-12
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 12 2025-10-07
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 22 2023-12-03
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 3 2025-09-28
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 2 2010-07-16
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 19 2025-10-08
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 1 2021-02-11
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 1 2008-08-30
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2015-07-08
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 3 2023-03-17
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 10 2025-10-03
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 5 2024-07-08
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 6 2025-09-16
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 2 2014-08-05
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 4 2024-07-09
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 1 2015-03-10
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 7 2025-04-18
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 2 2022-04-17
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 8 2025-09-06
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2010-07-15
Racer Coluber constrictor 10 2025-08-31
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 18 2023-06-23
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 2 2024-09-22
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 4 2025-05-15
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 8 2023-04-19
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 6 2024-05-02
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2025-07-03
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 1 2006-09-06
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 3 2025-07-26
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 124 2026-01-02
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 3 2025-08-21
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 6 2025-08-03
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 10 2025-06-27
Slider Trachemys scripta 21 2025-07-22
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 15 2025-07-11
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 6 2025-04-23
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 3 2025-08-14