Amphibians and Reptiles of Onslow County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 2 2018-04-14
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 1 2022-08-23
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 42 2021-10-06
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 6 2023-02-14
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2010-03-26
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 10 2023-01-09
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 12 2017-04-04
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 11 2008-09-06
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 12 2022-10-05
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 3 2015-02-09
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 9 2009-05-20
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 1 2022-11-10
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 4 2018-05-08
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 4 2011-05-13
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 26 2022-08-26
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 15 2011-12-04
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 3 2015-02-09
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 11 2022-05-18
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 15 2023-01-09
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 16 2022-12-16
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 8 2021-10-07
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 28 2022-10-25
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 28 2023-01-19
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 16 2022-10-15
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 16 2021-05-03
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 7 2017-09-08
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 16 2022-11-28
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 4 2018-06-29
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 3 2020-10-06
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 6 2020-06-28
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 7 2023-03-03
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 10 2022-11-07
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 34 2023-01-19
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 5 2018-03-20
Racer Coluber constrictor 32 2022-03-30
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 22 2022-10-20
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 12 2020-05-22
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 7 2020-06-16
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 26 2011-09-28
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 7 2022-10-20
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2017-05-22
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2011-10-03
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2012-03-14
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 55 2022-10-02
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 6 2023-01-20
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 65 2023-02-20
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 8 2023-01-24
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 6 2001-06-23
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2020-03-21
Slider Trachemys scripta 6 2009-06-19
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 11 2022-08-26
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 24 2023-03-15
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 4 2009-08-21
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 6 2020-02-26