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 29 2024-07-11
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 17 2024-09-23
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 12 2022-05-19
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 1 2014-05-13
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 6 2023-08-30
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 9 2024-06-04
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 26 2024-02-12
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 11 2023-09-12
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 2 2024-02-12
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 5 2023-02-18
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 24 2024-02-12
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 12 2024-05-09
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 50 2024-02-05
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 39 2024-02-10
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 7 2020-03-21
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 19 2023-05-01
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 6 2019-10-01
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 1 2003-03-26
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 20 2023-10-30
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 35 2023-09-26
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 32 2024-05-11
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 19 2023-09-26
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 32 2024-05-18
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 55 2023-10-10
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 3 2023-12-31
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 24 2023-11-03
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 9 2021-06-12
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2024-05-09
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 22 2023-10-03
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 33 2024-09-21
Racer Coluber constrictor 58 2024-06-01
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 31 2023-10-29
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 18 2023-11-08
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 52 2023-09-28
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 12 2023-03-28
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 8 2023-10-03
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2018-04-20
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 9 2021-08-10
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 92 2024-05-20
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 33 2024-08-29
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 15 2023-09-19
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 53 2024-05-07
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 16 2024-04-05
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 33 2024-05-13
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 5 2024-05-28
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 5 2024-05-26