Amphibians and Reptiles of Jones County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 6 2019-09-13
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 5 2017-09-20
Brimley's Chorus Frog Pseudacris brimleyi 2 2024-02-17
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 3 2026-06-05
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 2 2011-05-02
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 2 2019-06-01
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 8 2013-09-20
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 3 2015-09-01
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 4 2025-04-27
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 1 2009-05-21
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 1 2013-09-20
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 6 2013-09-21
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 6 2023-05-13
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 7 2017-08-03
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 8 2015-05-21
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 3 2025-03-18
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 3 2013-03-01
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 2 2025-05-17
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 1 2015-06-23
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 14 2023-05-15
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 2 2013-08-18
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 17 2025-05-25
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 1 2017-01-16
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 2 2025-05-25
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 18 2024-05-07
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 3 2019-02-27
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 1 2010-08-08
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 13 2026-05-01
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 2 2019-02-26
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 5 2022-01-26
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2018-04-17
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 11 2021-04-11
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 2 2009-08-17
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 14 2023-05-13
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 8 2022-04-23
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 31 2025-05-25
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 18 2025-10-13
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 21 2025-10-06
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 10 2025-03-27
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 18 2025-05-13
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2020-05-16
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 6 2025-05-24
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 4 2016-09-06
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 4 2021-04-29
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 7 2025-05-16
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 2 2020-03-20
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 4 2021-09-11
Racer Coluber constrictor 28 2026-05-09
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 27 2026-03-08
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 10 2024-04-14
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 21 2025-05-28
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 5 2014-05-16
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 27 2023-10-29
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 3 2016-06-15
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 3 2023-06-07
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 33 2026-07-10
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 2025-05-25
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 31 2026-05-27
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 13 2025-03-18
Slider Trachemys scripta 11 2026-05-13
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 9 2024-10-24
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 29 2026-03-16
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 4 2017-10-25
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 2 2017-09-05