Amphibians and Reptiles of Union County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 15 2024-04-26
American Toad Bufo americanus 19 2025-10-01
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 85 2025-08-11
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 7 2025-07-15
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 137 2025-09-23
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 1 2025-05-12
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 6 2018-04-18
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 56 2025-07-29
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 15 2024-09-25
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 2 2025-07-17
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 1 2014-04-12
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 18 2025-08-19
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 213 2019-03-04
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 442 2019-10-21
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 302 2025-11-23
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 60 2025-10-21
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 167 2025-09-27
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 259 2025-12-25
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 57 2025-06-06
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2025-11-11
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 2 2025-07-24
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2025-06-17
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2014-05-11
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 2 2012-02-27
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 1 2004-10-25
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 2 2008-07-06
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 1 1995-01-14
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 15 2023-12-27
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 1 2025-07-13
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 81 2025-10-12
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 1 2025-07-20
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 4 2023-12-27
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 13 2016-08-08
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 30 2025-09-11
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 1 1997-10-11
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 92 2024-08-27
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 84 2019-10-12
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 2 2004-05-11
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 14 2025-10-31
Racer Coluber constrictor 38 2025-09-11
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 119 2025-09-11
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 13 2025-11-02
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 8 2025-09-11
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 76 2019-08-19
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 1981-06-07
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 2 2023-05-26
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 95 2025-08-16
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 5 2025-07-06
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 47 2024-12-24
Slider Trachemys scripta 20 2025-11-23
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 6 2025-08-19