Amphibians and Reptiles of Aiken County, SC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 9 2026-04-10
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 10 2021-12-18
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 17 2026-06-06
Bird-voiced Treefrog Hyla avivoca 4 2020-04-25
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 1 2003-03-20
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 9 2024-07-13
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 10 2023-04-14
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 7 2022-08-25
Gray Treefrog Hyla versicolor 1 2020-12-19
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 10 2024-07-09
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 11 2023-04-14
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 6 2025-04-12
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 2 2024-06-22
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 13 2026-02-21
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 3 2020-10-10
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 5 2026-02-21
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 24 2025-04-12
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 15 2025-04-12
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 23 2025-05-19
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 5 2026-02-21
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 4 2021-06-29
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 2 2026-02-22
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 4 2025-04-12
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 15 2024-10-08
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 4 2025-04-13
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 3 2024-06-22
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 19 2026-04-11
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 14 2024-11-03
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 1 2022-05-04
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 4 2022-07-08
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 7 2022-06-16
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 5 2019-04-13
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 7 2025-04-12
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 10 2025-01-03
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 6 2025-04-12
Dwarf Waterdog Necturus punctatus 4 2025-03-09
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 3 2025-01-04
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 4 2026-04-11
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 2 2025-04-11
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 29 2024-04-13
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 22 2026-02-21
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 3 2025-01-03
Northern Red Salamander Pseudotriton ruber 10 2025-01-02
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 8 2026-02-21
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 4 2020-03-22
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 5 2025-01-02
Spotted Dusky Salamander Desmognathus contanti 1 2008-07-18
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 8 2021-12-19
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 4 2024-12-28
Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 12 2023-04-14
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 4 2019-04-12
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 105 2026-04-11
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 40 2025-02-08
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 4 2007-09-09
Carolina Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea 12 2019-04-17
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 11 2025-03-16
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 45 2026-06-06
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 20 2026-04-04
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 52 2026-04-10
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 11 2026-04-04
Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius 11 2023-09-17
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 14 2024-10-30
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 4 2022-06-30
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 2 2020-06-19
Green Watersnake Nerodia floridana 1 2005-05-25
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 1 2020-08-08
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 11 2021-07-07
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 1 2020-10-23
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 10 2025-03-29
Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus 22 2026-06-13
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 3 2026-04-11
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 3 2023-09-24
Racer Coluber constrictor 31 2026-04-03
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 7 2006-09-28
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 30 2024-08-02
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 5 2024-08-26
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 13 2024-08-26
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 11 2025-04-12
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 8 2025-04-11
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 8 2022-08-06
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 5 2025-04-22
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 2 2014-04-15
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 10 2024-04-13
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 10 2023-10-02
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 23 2025-09-26
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 3 2023-06-24
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 14 2024-06-03
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 5 2019-06-12
Gopher Tortoise Gopherus polyphemus 2 2024-09-03
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 1 2016-04-02
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 5 2023-06-24
Slider Trachemys scripta 23 2026-04-11
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 4 2024-04-13
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 3 2024-06-01
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 6 2022-04-02