Amphibians and Reptiles of Onslow County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 14 2025-09-03
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 10 2020-06-02
American Toad Bufo americanus 2 2025-05-29
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 3 2001-05-18
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 3 2013-02-15
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 9 2025-08-07
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 16 2025-08-10
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 6 2022-11-11
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 8 2025-08-07
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 3 2025-06-16
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 5 2008-03-19
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 15 2025-09-18
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 4 2025-06-18
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 1 2025-05-08
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 48 2025-08-03
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 9 2023-02-26
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2010-03-26
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 11 2025-06-12
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2025-06-18
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 19 2025-07-30
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 19 2025-07-08
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 24 2025-09-29
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 6 2025-06-03
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 25 2025-08-20
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 11 2025-07-23
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 22 2025-09-25
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 10 2025-07-30
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 56 2025-09-29
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 19 2025-08-06
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 7 2025-07-27
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 5 2009-08-03
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 5 2025-08-13
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 14 2023-02-14
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 2 2009-12-27
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 1 2008-09-06
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 2 2001-05-18
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 4 2024-05-29
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 11 2022-05-18
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 16 2025-03-17
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2022-11-10
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 2 2022-12-13
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 1 2025-05-08
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 19 2025-08-07
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 12 2025-05-01
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 37 2025-07-21
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 41 2025-07-03
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 24 2025-10-11
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 19 2024-09-04
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 8 2023-10-29
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 19 2023-04-09
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2023-09-19
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 3 2020-10-06
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 7 2023-04-13
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 10 2023-06-13
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 25 2025-08-10
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 47 2025-08-26
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 6 2023-04-26
Racer Coluber constrictor 55 2025-09-21
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 43 2025-09-24
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 15 2025-09-26
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 9 2024-06-04
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 26 2011-09-28
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 14 2025-08-21
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2017-05-22
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 3 2023-11-07
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2011-10-03
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2012-03-14
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 7 2025-05-19
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 109 2025-09-28
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 8 2025-06-02
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 2 2025-05-22
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 156 2025-11-20
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 47 2025-08-21
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 7 2025-05-28
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2020-03-21
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 1 2024-02-07
Slider Trachemys scripta 23 2025-05-28
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 16 2025-06-17
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 66 2025-08-02
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 13 2025-05-08
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 9 2025-05-14