Amphibians and Reptiles of Berkeley County, SC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 6 2023-05-12
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 5 2023-05-27
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 1 2013-04-12
Brimley's Chorus Frog Pseudacris brimleyi 1 2013-03-12
Carolina Gopher Frog Rana capito 2 2014-03-23
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 3 2021-04-15
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 3 2016-05-10
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 8 2024-05-25
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 2 2017-05-29
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 1 2015-07-02
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 4 2020-08-15
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 6 2023-09-03
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 4 2021-04-15
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 2 2013-03-13
Pig Frog Rana grylio 2 2021-04-15
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 5 2024-03-30
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2021-02-11
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 4 2023-10-13
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 5 2018-04-01
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 12 2024-09-01
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 2 2021-02-11
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 6 2024-06-08
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 6 2024-03-30
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 2 2016-11-04
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 3 2021-10-17
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 8 2024-05-25
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 11 2023-06-10
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 2 2015-05-25
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 2 2023-10-20
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 2 2015-05-25
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 2 2023-04-25
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 1 2015-10-08
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 4 2021-04-15
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 4 2021-04-15
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 5 2020-04-09
Many-lined Salamander Stereochilus marginatus 2 2018-02-17
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 6 2020-04-09
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 6 2020-04-09
South Carolina Slimy Salamander Plethodon variolatus 12 2024-03-31
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 1 2007-04-18
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 3 2022-05-29
Two-toed Amphiuma Amphiuma means 2 2020-08-16
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 20 2025-04-04
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 1 2018-06-20
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 4 2024-06-23
Carolina Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea 7 2023-08-03
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 9 2024-03-31
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 35 2025-04-27
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 8 2018-06-22
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 9 2023-10-13
Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius 3 2014-10-10
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 5 2025-03-01
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 4 2019-03-09
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 3 2022-05-24
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 6 2020-04-08
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 3 2019-11-21
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 9 2020-08-16
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 1 2014-04-20
Mole Kingsnake Lampropeltis calligaster 1 2014-04-03
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 8 2023-04-28
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 4 2022-05-28
Racer Coluber constrictor 19 2024-03-30
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 4 2024-03-30
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 10 2024-05-10
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 2 2014-04-20
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 12 2021-04-17
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 9 2025-04-07
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 7 2024-03-30
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 11 2023-04-25
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 8 2024-03-30
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 1 2017-05-27
Smooth Earth Snake Virginia valeriae 1 2022-03-25
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 21 2021-10-15
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 2 2018-02-17
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 1 2023-05-12
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 7 2023-05-12
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 42 2024-03-30
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 2 2021-07-10
Slider Trachemys scripta 11 2023-05-12
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 10 2024-05-11
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 2 2024-03-30
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 2 2007-04-18