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 45 2023-04-21
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 13 2023-05-23
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 11 2008-09-06
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 13 2023-05-30
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 3 2023-06-28
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 8 2023-06-14
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 17 2023-04-26
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 8 2021-10-07
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 30 2023-06-14
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 33 2023-07-12
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 16 2022-10-15
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 18 2023-05-20
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 7 2017-09-08
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 15 2023-08-19
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 40 2023-09-12
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 6 2023-04-26
Racer Coluber constrictor 41 2023-08-19
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 26 2023-10-03
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 14 2023-06-27
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 8 2023-04-26
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 26 2011-09-28
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 10 2023-10-03
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2017-05-22
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 2 2023-05-26
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2011-10-03
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2012-03-14
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 66 2023-09-14
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 6 2023-01-20
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 96 2023-07-03
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 16 2023-09-18
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 6 2001-06-23
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2020-03-21
Slider Trachemys scripta 9 2023-05-16
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 11 2022-08-26
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 41 2023-09-25
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 6 2023-04-14
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 7 2023-03-15