Amphibians and Reptiles of Wake County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 74 2024-08-29
American Toad Bufo americanus 105 2024-09-21
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 15 2024-09-22
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 1 2016-08-26
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 78 2024-10-02
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 17 2024-09-18
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 7 2023-04-30
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 109 2024-09-20
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 7 2020-04-01
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 64 2024-09-21
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 171 2024-10-03
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 96 2024-09-29
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 72 2024-09-29
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 1 2019-06-08
River Frog Rana heckscheri 1 2019-03-29
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 4 2019-04-05
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 61 2024-09-24
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 1 2005-08-06
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 19 2024-05-20
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 77 2024-05-15
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 42 2024-03-05
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 30 2024-09-30
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 1 2019-07-11
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 52 2024-09-12
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 143 2024-10-02
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 8 2024-04-26
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2018-04-07
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 79 2024-06-03
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2017-03-10
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 3 2021-09-03
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 32 2024-03-22
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2011-06-25
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 53 2024-02-15
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 3 2019-04-07
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 2 2021-09-06
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 153 2024-03-22
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 5 2021-12-08
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 63 2024-07-16
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 96 2024-09-04
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 81 2024-09-18
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 13 2024-06-16
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 68 2024-06-07
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 82 2024-09-13
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 4 2023-04-19
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 106 2024-10-04
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 2 2024-04-13
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 104 2024-09-25
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 338 2024-09-29
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 3 2022-05-15
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 43 2024-05-21
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 15 2022-09-23
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 49 2024-08-29
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2019-08-12
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 117 2024-09-29
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 15 2023-07-19
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 10 2024-09-29
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 255 2024-09-29
Racer Coluber constrictor 154 2024-09-07
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 197 2024-09-29
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 38 2024-08-25
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 61 2024-08-17
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 78 2024-09-29
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 59 2024-09-24
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 37 2024-09-15
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 13 2024-09-21
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 604 2024-09-30
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 27 2024-09-18
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 96 2024-08-14
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 39 2024-09-29
Slider Trachemys scripta 126 2024-09-29
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 56 2024-09-08
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 31 2024-09-21
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 71 2024-09-02
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 10 2024-03-14