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 230 2026-04-14
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 32 2026-04-03
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 1 2016-08-26
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 109 2026-03-31
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 35 2025-08-31
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 12 2025-09-30
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 195 2026-02-26
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 8 2025-04-30
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 65 2024-10-25
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 244 2026-04-15
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 154 2026-04-14
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 137 2026-03-11
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 2 2025-06-16
River Frog Rana heckscheri 1 2019-03-29
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 8 2024-10-16
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 107 2026-03-09
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 2 2025-05-06
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 33 2026-02-26
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 93 2026-04-14
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 67 2026-02-26
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 44 2026-04-14
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 7 2025-09-28
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 53 2026-04-15
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 1 2019-07-11
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 72 2026-04-02
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 247 2026-04-13
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 26 2025-09-07
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 7 2025-08-04
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 1 2008-07-02
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 8 2026-02-19
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 11 2026-04-08
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2018-04-07
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 151 2026-04-14
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 1 2017-03-10
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 6 2025-05-04
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 56 2026-02-23
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 1 2011-06-25
Four-toed Salamander Hemidactylium scutatum 67 2025-12-19
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 3 2019-04-07
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 3 2025-06-18
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 253 2026-03-31
Neuse River Waterdog Necturus lewisi 5 2021-12-08
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 70 2025-10-06
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 5 2023-12-15
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 62 2026-02-15
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 4 2024-01-27
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 157 2026-03-27
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 120 2026-03-23
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 26 2025-09-20
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 72 2026-04-04
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 96 2026-03-23
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 3 2021-06-19
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 141 2026-04-08
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 2 2024-04-13
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 141 2026-04-10
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 452 2026-04-15
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 3 2022-05-15
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 54 2025-09-08
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 15 2025-08-03
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 60 2026-02-19
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2019-08-12
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 195 2026-04-14
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 15 2023-07-19
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 12 2025-08-09
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 358 2026-04-07
Racer Coluber constrictor 199 2026-03-25
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 247 2026-04-16
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 48 2026-02-10
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 75 2026-04-01
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 129 2026-03-31
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 72 2026-04-05
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 51 2025-10-01
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 1 2022-02-16
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 23 2025-04-30
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 736 2026-04-15
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 31 2026-04-12
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 123 2026-03-21
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 56 2026-03-21
Slider Trachemys scripta 177 2026-04-14
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 67 2026-03-06
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 36 2026-03-24
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 82 2026-04-09
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 10 2024-03-14