Amphibians and Reptiles of Charleston County, SC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 103 2025-04-16
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 9 2018-07-29
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 8 2019-07-07
Carpenter Frog Rana virgatipes 1 2017-11-07
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 4 2018-06-01
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 13 2020-04-29
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 8 2022-10-06
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 13 2019-04-17
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 51 2024-06-24
Greenhouse Frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris 21 2024-10-06
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 9 2024-04-23
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 1 2021-09-30
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 5 2018-10-16
Ornate Chorus Frog Pseudacris ornata 1 2015-12-28
Pickerel Frog Rana palustris 1 2019-09-27
Pig Frog Rana grylio 3 2019-04-18
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 10 2023-09-03
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2009-02-10
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 20 2024-03-12
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 18 2024-07-29
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 61 2024-05-21
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 3 2014-02-06
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 24 2024-06-07
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 16 2024-04-02
Brown Anole Anolis sagrei 2 2022-11-28
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 2 2016-11-06
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 12 2019-08-20
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 5 2016-07-01
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 96 2025-03-29
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 15 2024-05-21
Island Glass Lizard Ophisaurus compressus 2 2015-07-06
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 17 2023-10-03
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 7 2019-09-01
Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus 1 2017-05-27
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 10 2023-05-14
Texas Horned Lizard Phrynosoma cornutum 1 2011-05-04
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 2 2010-03-10
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 2 2014-06-05
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 2 2019-09-14
Lesser Siren Siren intermedia 1 2024-12-29
Mabee's Salamander Ambystoma mabeei 2 2015-12-23
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 11 2025-04-16
Mole Salamander Ambystoma talpoideum 3 2024-12-04
Red-spotted Newt Notophthalmus viridescens 2 2007-03-29
South Carolina Slimy Salamander Plethodon variolatus 6 2021-12-26
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 1 2019-02-26
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 1 2015-07-31
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 2 2020-01-26
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 52 2022-09-04
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 5 2015-08-30
Carolina Swamp Snake Seminatrix pygaea 2 2018-09-16
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 15 2025-09-22
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 15 2025-10-03
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 13 2024-12-30
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 24 2025-08-10
Eastern Coachwhip Masticophis flagellum 5 2018-08-29
Eastern Coral Snake Micrurus fulvius 1 2020-10-08
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus 6 2025-10-30
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 3 2018-10-03
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 11 2024-03-31
Eastern Ribbon Snake Thamnophis sauritus 15 2019-04-18
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 3 2022-05-25
Glossy Crayfish Snake Regina rigida 1 2022-09-10
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 7 2024-07-26
Pine Woods Snake Rhadinaea flavilata 1 2022-05-29
Racer Coluber constrictor 34 2024-07-21
Rainbow Snake Farancia erytrogramma 1 2024-04-09
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 32 2024-06-28
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 6 2018-06-03
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 8 2020-08-16
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 10 2022-06-26
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 1 2007-03-16
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 19 2025-04-16
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 8 2024-03-31
Scarlet Snake Cemophora coccinea 6 2021-06-27
Southeastern Crowned Snake Tantilla coronata 5 2018-11-06
Southern Hognose Snake Heterodon simus 1 2022-04-19
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 11 2024-05-20
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia 5 2022-08-26
Cooter Pseudemys floridana 2 2018-11-21
Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin 21 2024-05-07
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 15 2023-07-14
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 8 2024-07-29
Florida Softshell Apalone ferox 1 2015-05-18
Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriacea 1 2013-05-22
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta 6 2019-06-11
Slider Trachemys scripta 43 2024-08-06
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 2 2022-05-26
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 1 2020-01-04
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 2 2019-09-17
Striped Mud Turtle Kinosternon baurii 1 2023-04-25