Amphibians and Reptiles of Transylvania County, NC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 20 2019-06-03
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 9 2020-05-14
American Toad Bufo americanus 9 2025-06-29
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 4 2025-07-21
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 3 2012-01-31
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 6 2024-09-06
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2017-05-03
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 6 2024-04-02
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica 10 2024-01-25
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 3 2024-05-08
Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus 1 2019-05-10
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 5 2024-09-19
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 9 2024-07-22
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 1 2007-06-08
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Black-bellied Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus 15 2024-09-06
Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon amplus 2 2022-07-02
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 15 2025-07-01
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus carolinensis 4 2025-06-29
Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis 39 2025-06-30
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 4 2016-04-23
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 130 2015-05-06
Green Salamander Aneides aeneus 53 2022-10-13
Jordan's Salamander Plethodon jordani 3 2009-04-18
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 3 2020-02-05
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 2 2024-06-21
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 17 2024-07-06
Ocoee Salamander Desmognathus ocoee 10 2024-08-16
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 13 2024-07-29
Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola 14 2025-06-30
Shovel-nosed Salamander Desmognathus marmoratus 1 2008-05-26
Southern Appalachian Salamander Plethodon teyahalee 13 2025-10-14
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon metcalfi 41 2025-10-12
Southern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon serratus 4 2025-10-14
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 9 2020-03-29
Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus 7 2025-10-13
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 5 2024-09-06
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 2 2015-06-15
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 1 2019-08-13
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 17 2025-06-30
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 34 2025-06-30
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 1 2016-06-10
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 1 2011-06-12
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 3 2023-07-18
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 5 2025-06-29
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 31 2025-06-30
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 5 2025-06-22
Racer Coluber constrictor 9 2016-08-31
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 34 2025-10-04
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 3 2023-09-02
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 25 2024-06-04
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 285 2025-10-08
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Bog Turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii 1 2007-06-23
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 141 2024-09-19
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 11 2024-05-09