Amphibians and Reptiles of Moore County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 3 2023-07-05
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 4 2024-05-08
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 7 2025-05-20
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 1 2024-05-24
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 5 2023-05-16
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 2 2019-05-04
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 5 2024-07-28
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 3 2024-11-20
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 2 2025-05-04
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 2 2020-08-25
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 7 2026-07-09
Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii 3 2025-06-05
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 2 2020-06-01
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 4 2026-05-21
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 4 2024-02-22
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 13 2026-05-21
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 3 2025-03-17
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 3 2024-02-22
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 6 2025-06-07
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 25 2026-09-09
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 2 2022-11-06
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 3 2012-07-31
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 10 2023-10-30
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 10 2024-04-01
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 2 2024-07-28
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 1 2012-08-22
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2017-02-22
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 5 2025-11-08
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 2 2019-04-27
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 1 2024-02-16
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 45 2026-02-15
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 3 2023-05-07
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 11 2024-12-10
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 35 2026-02-15
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 46 2026-02-15
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 7 2024-11-20
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 8 2024-07-28
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 8 2025-05-17
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 1 2023-05-02
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 7 2025-06-03
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 24 2025-07-20
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 10 2025-10-04
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 18 2025-10-08
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 2 2012-04-29
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 20 2024-09-17
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 7 2024-08-22
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 14 2026-07-28
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 10 2023-10-07
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 7 2025-04-26
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 6 2021-09-28
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 9 2025-10-01
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 1 2024-06-14
Racer Coluber constrictor 22 2026-05-12
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 1 2023-07-26
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 23 2026-06-13
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 6 2025-10-08
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 6 2023-07-15
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 1 2023-03-04
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 4 2025-10-08
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 12 2024-01-27
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 4 2023-03-25
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 13 2026-05-16
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 2 2025-06-07
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 32 2024-11-03
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 16 2026-08-14
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 43 2026-08-12
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 3 2018-10-13
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 2 2025-05-17
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 1 2009-04-06
Slider Trachemys scripta 6 2024-05-01
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 3 2018-09-29
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 1 2025-07-16