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 43 2025-06-10
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 4 2019-02-07
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 11 2022-11-12
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 24 2025-07-26
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 16 2025-04-26
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 33 2026-02-15
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 13 2024-10-12
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 1 2014-05-13
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 6 2023-08-30
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 2 2022-10-15
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 12 2022-05-23
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 4 1996-02-11
Pine Barrens Treefrog Hyla andersonii 24 2025-07-29
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 26 2025-07-29
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 2 1996-02-11
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 58 2026-03-06
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 33 2026-02-28
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 42 2026-05-24
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 24 2026-02-15
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 4 2025-06-07
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 2 2018-04-20
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 38 2025-07-13
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 12 2025-05-05
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 1 1996-05-04
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 25 2026-05-24
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 39 2026-05-24
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2014-12-19
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 19 2025-08-09
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 7 2025-06-07
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 14 2024-11-21
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 5 2025-12-18
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 5 2023-02-18
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 40 2025-12-28
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 21 2025-11-08
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 57 2025-12-19
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 2 2018-09-04
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 38 2025-11-08
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 5 2019-12-24
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 45 2026-02-15
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 7 2020-03-21
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 33 2025-08-01
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 6 2019-10-01
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 2 2025-06-07
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 21 2024-10-23
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 42 2025-07-12
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 40 2025-10-06
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 24 2025-11-04
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 37 2026-04-17
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 57 2025-09-07
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 4 2025-07-04
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 1 2011-10-09
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 7 2025-05-16
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 2 2003-05-04
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 24 2023-11-03
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 12 2025-07-12
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2024-05-09
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 27 2025-10-06
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 40 2026-04-01
Racer Coluber constrictor 78 2026-04-04
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 32 2025-07-13
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 25 2025-11-04
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 12 2025-10-06
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 4 2025-11-14
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 4 2025-07-12
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 59 2025-07-19
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 13 2025-10-06
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 8 2023-10-03
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2018-04-20
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 11 2026-03-02
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 103 2025-10-19
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 37 2025-09-27
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 15 2023-09-19
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 59 2025-10-01
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 19 2025-05-19
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 2 2021-06-14
Red-bellied Turtle Pseudemys rubriventris 1 2018-04-20
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 8 2025-03-19
Slider Trachemys scripta 39 2025-05-19
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 5 2024-05-28
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 5 2024-05-26