Amphibians and Reptiles of Onslow County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 4 2024-08-10
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 10 2020-06-02
American Toad Bufo americanus 1 2022-07-31
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 3 2001-05-18
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 3 2013-02-15
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 2 2009-05-20
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 8 2015-02-09
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 6 2022-11-11
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 2 2024-09-25
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 1 2017-10-09
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 5 2008-03-19
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 8 2018-03-20
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 1 2000-04-21
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 45 2023-04-21
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 9 2023-02-26
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2010-03-26
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 10 2023-01-09
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 13 2023-05-23
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 14 2025-04-22
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 13 2023-05-30
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 4 2025-03-18
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 9 2009-05-20
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 3 2023-06-28
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 14 2024-12-30
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 5 2024-05-22
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 27 2024-09-25
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 16 2024-04-01
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 2 2009-05-24
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 5 2009-08-03
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 4 2021-04-08
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
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 17 2023-04-26
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 11 2024-12-10
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 30 2023-06-14
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 35 2024-04-11
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 18 2024-03-26
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 21 2024-09-30
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 43 2024-11-06
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 6 2023-04-26
Racer Coluber constrictor 42 2024-02-29
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 30 2024-10-01
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 14 2023-06-27
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 9 2024-06-04
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 26 2011-09-28
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 12 2025-04-02
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 4 2025-03-15
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 98 2025-04-15
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 7 2024-12-10
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 125 2025-04-27
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 25 2024-08-16
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 6 2001-06-23
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2020-03-21
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 1 2024-02-07
Slider Trachemys scripta 13 2025-04-22
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 12 2024-02-18
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 54 2024-07-03
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 7 2024-08-20
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 8 2025-03-17