Amphibians and Reptiles of Onslow County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 15 2026-05-10
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 7 2026-05-19
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 19 2026-05-19
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 12 2026-03-13
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2025-06-18
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 24 2026-06-07
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 23 2026-05-29
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 26 2026-05-22
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 6 2025-06-03
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 33 2026-06-11
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 13 2026-05-13
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 24 2026-05-23
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 13 2026-06-12
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 63 2026-06-08
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 19 2025-08-06
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 8 2026-05-27
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 17 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 20 2026-03-12
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 12 2025-05-01
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 37 2025-07-21
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 43 2026-06-11
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 27 2026-05-29
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 19 2024-09-04
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 8 2023-10-29
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 21 2026-06-09
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 27 2026-06-16
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 51 2026-05-27
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 6 2023-04-26
Racer Coluber constrictor 59 2026-06-08
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 49 2026-05-31
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 15 2025-09-26
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 9 2024-06-04
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 27 2026-04-16
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 15 2026-05-19
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 112 2026-05-28
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 9 2026-03-04
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 2026-05-04
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 3 2026-05-15
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 164 2026-05-27
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 51 2026-06-01
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 7 2025-05-28
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2020-03-21
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 3 2026-05-29
Slider Trachemys scripta 31 2026-05-28
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 18 2026-05-25
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 70 2026-03-23
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 13 2025-05-08
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 10 2026-03-05