Amphibians and Reptiles of Mecklenburg County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 1 2016-04-05
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 45 2017-07-01
American Toad Bufo americanus 18 2025-09-07
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 51 2021-06-18
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 8 2023-06-21
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 1 2006-11-17
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 173 2025-10-18
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 3 2016-06-05
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 41 2022-11-06
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 187 2025-10-19
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 63 2018-06-06
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 8 2020-09-11
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 1 2015-05-28
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 29 2022-04-15
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 34 2020-03-03
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 1 2024-05-05
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 148 2023-01-03
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 79 2019-05-03
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 31 2022-04-24
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 39 2024-12-18
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 54 2016-04-05
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 8 2021-09-20
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 7 2015-08-01
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 2 2014-10-04
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 2 2006-06-09
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2012-07-26
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 96 2024-09-30
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 64 2022-05-28
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 6 2007-06-06
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 22 2015-06-03
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 28 2015-12-24
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 41 2019-02-14
Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus 2 2009-12-03
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 6 2018-08-02
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 91 2019-02-14
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 1 2011-05-21
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 81 2019-11-29
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 1 2019-06-02
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 30 2022-08-10
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 82 2025-10-09
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 1 2012-03-17
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 1 2014-06-14
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 6 2024-04-17
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 23 2023-04-15
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 2 2014-10-25
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 134 2022-08-19
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 17 2023-07-16
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 102 2024-07-27
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 1 2012-11-03
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 10 2006-09-19
Racer Coluber constrictor 69 2024-08-10
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 188 2025-09-07
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 20 2020-10-19
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 2 2024-07-09
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 28 2018-04-02
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 8 2013-06-05
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 40 2023-06-30
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 12 2020-04-05
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 4 2006-09-19
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 2011-03-19
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 483 2025-10-16
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 80 2015-06-10
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 402 2015-06-06
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 15 2023-03-18
Slider Trachemys scripta 101 2024-05-23
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 90 2019-06-17
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera 15 2025-06-20
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 5 2014-10-05