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 12 2025-06-06
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 15 2024-06-07
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 24 2025-06-06
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 20 2025-09-04
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 22 2025-06-06
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 18 2024-05-29
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 36 2024-04-26
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 12 2025-07-16
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 6 2025-06-06
Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii 28 2025-07-16
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 14 2025-06-06
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 42 2025-07-16
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 47 2025-02-06
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 46 2025-09-04
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 7 2025-03-31
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 31 2025-06-06
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 53 2025-05-20
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 15 2021-04-08
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 6 2016-05-14
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 38 2025-10-19
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 62 2022-03-03
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 46 2025-05-17
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
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 1 2023-12-10
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 18 2025-11-08
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 10 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 18 2023-06-13
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 30 2025-12-28
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 4 2024-12-01
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 5 2022-08-26
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 1 2022-01-02
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 3 2025-02-06
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 10 2023-12-10
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 35 2025-07-16
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 7 2025-05-16
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 8 2025-04-26
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 19 2023-07-16
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 59 2025-09-27
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 47 2025-08-31
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 90 2025-08-15
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 30 2025-04-03
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 1 2025-10-06
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 31 2023-05-01
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 19 2025-04-27
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 14 2019-04-10
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 9 2025-05-17
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 2 1999-04-02
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 22 2023-10-04
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 7 2025-06-08
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 5 2002-06-02
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 4 2019-04-28
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 25 2025-10-19
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 1 2024-06-07
Racer Coluber constrictor 152 2025-06-07
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 68 2025-06-07
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 19 2025-07-21
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 13 2024-06-07
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 10 2020-09-28
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 1 2025-07-19
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 42 2025-10-09
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 16 2024-10-05
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 14 2025-06-08
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 8 2025-04-13
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 2 2015-10-16
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 67 2025-08-20
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 1994-04-16
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 71 2025-05-09
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 27 2024-05-26
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 8 2025-05-16
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 12 2022-07-21
Slider Trachemys scripta 42 2025-06-09
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 9 2025-05-09
Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera 1 2004-07-14
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 8 2024-05-14
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 10 2025-04-26