Amphibians and Reptiles of Watauga County, NC

Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 3 2018-08-05
American Toad Bufo americanus 1 2002-04-12
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 1 2022-06-05
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 2 2023-09-07
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 8 2025-05-03
Wood Frog Rana sylvatica 4 2023-04-13
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Black-bellied Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus 7 2022-06-24
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander Desmognathus orestes 36 2025-05-04
Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon amplus 1 2017-07-29
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander Eurycea wilderae 13 2025-05-03
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander Desmognathus carolinensis 2 1995-08-12
Eastern Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis 2 2019-10-10
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 3 2023-07-16
Eastern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon cinereus 3 2019-02-07
Jordan's Salamander Plethodon jordani 2 2002-04-12
Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda 1 2023-07-15
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 1 2024-04-13
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander Plethodon montanus 13 2025-05-04
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 8 2025-05-03
Ocoee Salamander Desmognathus ocoee 1 2010-04-08
Pigmy Salamander Desmognathus wrighti 1 2013-07-20
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 2 2013-07-16
Seal Salamander Desmognathus monticola 13 2025-05-04
Shovel-nosed Salamander Desmognathus marmoratus 1 2013-07-18
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2017-06-17
Southern Ravine Salamander Plethodon richmondi 8 2023-09-04
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 4 2019-02-06
Spring Salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus 9 2022-02-03
Weller's Salamander Plethodon welleri 3 2023-09-04
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 7 2025-05-04
Yonahlossee Salamander Plethodon yonahlossee 13 2025-05-04
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 1 2014-05-08
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 4 2024-04-14
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 1 2021-09-28
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 3 2022-06-29
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 12 2025-08-04
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 2 2023-04-13
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 1 2024-04-14
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 6 2025-05-04
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 11 2025-08-10
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 4 2025-06-03
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 2 2010-09-05