Amphibians and Reptiles of Scotland County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 1 2014-05-12
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 11 2022-05-19
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 27 2022-05-23
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 4 2019-02-07
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 11 2022-11-12
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 21 2022-06-08
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 15 2022-06-29
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 13 2021-12-30
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 12 2022-05-19
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 1 2014-05-13
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 5 2022-03-31
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 1 2019-10-08
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 12 2022-05-23
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 4 1996-02-11
Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii 6 2022-05-24
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 19 2022-05-23
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 2 1996-02-11
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 50 2019-10-26
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 22 2023-01-25
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 32 2023-03-04
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 16 2023-01-25
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 3 2022-05-23
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 2 2018-04-20
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 34 2022-03-15
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 9 2022-10-06
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 1 1996-05-04
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 19 2023-03-04
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 28 2023-03-04
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2014-12-19
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 14 2022-05-10
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 5 2023-03-04
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 13 2022-12-07
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 1 2022-11-23
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 4 2018-05-02
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 16 2022-11-14
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 9 2022-11-23
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 30 2023-01-30
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 2 2018-09-04
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 28 2022-11-13
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 5 2019-12-24
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 22 2023-01-25
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 7 2020-03-21
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 18 2020-10-17
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 6 2019-10-01
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 1 2003-03-26
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 18 2022-11-12
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 34 2022-07-12
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 30 2023-03-04
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 17 2022-08-03
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 29 2022-10-07
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 52 2022-10-06
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 2 1999-10-25
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 1 2011-10-09
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 5 2023-03-04
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 2 2003-05-04
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 18 2022-09-07
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 9 2021-06-12
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 21 2023-01-30
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 29 2022-10-22
Racer Coluber constrictor 55 2022-05-10
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 26 2022-06-27
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 16 2022-04-16
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 10 2019-07-04
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 2 2018-05-21
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 3 2021-04-05
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 51 2022-10-25
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 11 2022-11-13
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 7 2018-08-16
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2018-04-20
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 9 2021-08-10
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 73 2022-10-06
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 29 2022-10-14
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 12 2023-01-23
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 47 2022-12-07
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 11 2023-03-01
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 2 2021-06-14
Red-bellied Turtle Pseudemys rubriventris 1 2018-04-20
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 4 2022-11-01
Slider Trachemys scripta 30 2023-02-09
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 2 2019-10-17
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 4 2019-10-08