Amphibians and Reptiles of Wake County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 102 2024-11-01
American Toad Bufo americanus 111 2024-10-30
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 17 2024-10-23
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 1 2016-08-26
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 80 2024-11-14
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 19 2024-12-05
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 9 2024-10-29
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 119 2024-11-14
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 7 2020-04-01
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 65 2024-10-25
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 186 2024-12-09
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 108 2024-12-09
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 75 2024-12-18
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 1 2019-06-08
River Frog Rana heckscheri 1 2019-03-29
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 8 2024-10-16
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 65 2024-11-14
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 1 2005-08-06
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 19 2024-05-20
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 78 2024-10-10
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 43 2024-11-14
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 31 2024-07-24
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 6 2023-09-30
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 31 2024-10-15
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 1 2019-07-11
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 55 2024-10-14
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 174 2024-12-18
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 23 2024-08-16
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 4 2022-07-01
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 1 2008-07-02
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 7 2023-09-30
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 9 2024-09-28
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2018-04-07
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 83 2024-12-18
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2017-03-10
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 3 2021-09-03
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 33 2024-11-30
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2011-06-25
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 55 2024-12-18
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 3 2019-04-07
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 2 2021-09-06
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 184 2024-12-17
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 5 2021-12-08
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 66 2024-11-28
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 5 2023-12-15
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 50 2024-09-02
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 4 2024-01-27
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 110 2024-12-18
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 81 2024-09-18
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 14 2024-10-25
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 68 2024-06-07
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 83 2024-11-03
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 3 2021-06-19
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 115 2024-12-18
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 2 2024-04-13
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 111 2024-11-12
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 347 2024-11-10
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 3 2022-05-15
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 44 2024-10-10
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 14 2021-05-31
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 49 2024-08-29
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2019-08-12
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 119 2024-10-03
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 15 2023-07-19
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 10 2024-09-29
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 266 2024-12-29
Racer Coluber constrictor 159 2024-11-08
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 204 2024-11-08
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 39 2024-08-25
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 61 2024-08-17
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 82 2024-10-24
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 60 2024-10-07
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 39 2024-10-14
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2022-02-16
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 15 2024-10-30
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 1 2022-08-01
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 4 2016-04-19
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 619 2024-11-07
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 27 2024-09-18
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 103 2024-12-18
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 39 2024-09-29
Slider Trachemys scripta 142 2024-12-18
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 58 2024-10-07
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 31 2024-09-21
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 73 2024-09-28
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 10 2024-03-14