Amphibians and Reptiles of Orange County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 127 2024-08-02
American Toad Bufo americanus 341 2026-03-08
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 163 2025-06-07
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 28 2024-08-08
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 69 2024-05-14
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 156 2025-06-15
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 3 2017-10-01
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 120 2024-08-10
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 131 2024-11-14
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 152 2025-04-22
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 150 2026-05-12
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 4 2021-03-29
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 37 2024-05-24
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 1 2018-08-31
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 107 2026-03-08
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 1 2019-06-10
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 59 2026-03-05
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 8 2025-05-03
Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus 1 2017-05-05
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 63 2026-05-10
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 93 2025-05-03
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 73 2026-04-10
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 19 2026-05-10
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 12 2019-06-28
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 10 2026-03-26
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 51 2026-04-01
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 4 2014-06-19
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 57 2026-03-13
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 159 2026-02-15
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 5 2025-02-01
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 1 2024-02-09
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 14 2024-05-06
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 8 2025-06-17
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 86 2026-03-08
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 66 2026-05-31
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 382 2026-03-11
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 32 2025-03-05
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 94 2026-04-01
Yonahlossee Salamander Plethodon yonahlossee 1 2020-09-04
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 3 2025-09-20
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 176 2026-05-12
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 59 2025-06-06
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 187 2026-05-10
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 1 2008-07-30
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 5 2021-05-18
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 4 2025-04-26
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 180 2026-04-01
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 15 2023-05-15
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 122 2026-05-10
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 40 2026-05-10
Racer Coluber constrictor 78 2025-07-18
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 172 2026-05-10
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 26 2024-06-11
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 9 2025-04-06
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 51 2026-04-01
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 5 2025-06-28
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 36 2026-04-01
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 39 2026-04-01
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 418 2026-06-15
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 2 2024-08-09
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 45 2025-05-16
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 14 2026-05-10
Slider Trachemys scripta 70 2025-09-20
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 46 2026-05-31
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 65 2025-04-16