Amphibians and Reptiles of Richmond County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 56 2018-03-01
American Toad Bufo americanus 2 2017-04-12
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 8 2021-06-07
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 15 2024-06-07
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 23 2022-06-16
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 18 2018-06-30
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 21 2024-05-25
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 18 2024-05-29
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 36 2024-04-26
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 10 2018-05-26
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 1 2020-02-06
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 5 2023-04-03
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 7 2021-07-08
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 2 2024-04-16
Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii 17 2024-06-07
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 12 2021-06-07
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 39 2024-05-15
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 45 2024-01-27
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 40 2024-06-06
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 4 2019-03-14
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 30 2019-03-18
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 6 2024-01-24
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 3 2007-05-02
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 48 2024-05-15
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 15 2021-04-08
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 6 2016-05-14
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 36 2020-05-27
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 62 2022-03-03
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 44 2024-05-15
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 1 2014-06-26
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 26 2020-06-30
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 6 2021-06-10
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 9 2022-01-05
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 7 2024-04-26
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 1 2017-10-23
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 3 2020-02-23
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 1 2011-06-27
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 1 2003-04-02
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 16 2023-06-13
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 24 2024-04-26
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 2 2018-05-04
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 5 2022-08-26
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 1 2022-01-02
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 1 2017-01-03
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 9 2021-04-05
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 32 2024-06-07
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 6 2024-01-26
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 7 2022-05-15
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 19 2023-07-16
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 55 2024-05-25
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 45 2024-04-25
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 81 2024-05-29
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 29 2024-08-12
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 31 2023-05-01
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 16 2021-10-09
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 14 2019-04-10
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 8 2021-04-10
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 2 1999-04-02
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 22 2023-10-04
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 4 2024-05-26
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 5 2002-06-02
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 4 2019-04-28
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 22 2024-06-05
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 1 2024-06-07
Racer Coluber constrictor 144 2024-05-02
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 62 2024-05-15
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 14 2023-04-10
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 13 2024-06-07
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 10 2020-09-28
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 35 2024-05-07
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 15 2023-05-03
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 13 2023-06-25
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 7 2023-06-29
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 2 2015-10-16
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 63 2024-08-17
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 1994-04-16
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 66 2024-03-22
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 27 2024-05-26
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 7 2021-04-15
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 12 2022-07-21
Slider Trachemys scripta 40 2024-05-15
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 8 2024-05-03
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera 1 2004-07-14
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 8 2024-05-14
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 9 2020-08-14