Amphibians and Reptiles of Madison County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 1 2008-04-16
American Toad Bufo americanus 2 2024-09-23
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 1 2019-07-18
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 2 2014-06-01
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2014-08-13
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 1 2017-05-03
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 2 2019-06-24
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 2 2024-05-19
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Black-bellied Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus 2 2014-06-01
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 1 2008-06-07
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus carolinensis 12 2023-06-10
Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis 1 2001-09-01
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 3 2024-12-29
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon montanus 7 2023-06-10
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 1 2013-05-26
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 1 2016-06-05
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 2 2012-07-05
Weller's Salamander Plethodon welleri 2 2023-06-10
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 2 2020-03-13
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 2 2018-06-09
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 1 2015-05-17
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 2 2008-06-07
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 2 2021-04-29
Racer Coluber constrictor 2 2024-05-19
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 2 2024-06-13
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 2 2024-06-14
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 22 2024-07-07
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 18 2024-06-17
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 1 2021-04-29