Amphibians and Reptiles of Richland County, SC

Alligators
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Alligator Alligator mississippiensis 3 2025-05-03
Frogs
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
American Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 12 2019-05-21
American Toad Bufo americanus 3 2011-06-15
Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa 3 2013-06-13
Brimley's Chorus Frog Pseudacris brimleyi 1 2003-02-22
Cope's Gray Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis 24 2024-08-04
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad Gastrophryne carolinensis 5 2019-03-30
Eastern Spadefoot Scaphiopus holbrookii 4 2017-04-26
Fowler's Toad Bufo fowleri 10 2014-06-08
Green or Bronze Frog Rana clamitans 14 2013-06-13
Green Treefrog Hyla cinerea 14 2024-07-20
Little Grass Frog Pseudacris ocularis 1 2013-07-11
Northern Cricket Frog Acris crepitans 10 2022-03-26
Oak Toad Bufo quercicus 1 2013-06-13
Pine Woods Treefrog Hyla femoralis 1 2024-12-11
Southern Chorus Frog Pseudacris nigrita 1 2007-03-21
Southern Cricket Frog Acris gryllus 9 2017-02-24
Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala 10 2016-03-28
Southern Toad Bufo terrestris 14 2021-09-18
Spring Peeper Pseudacris crucifer 6 2011-06-15
Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella 3 2024-12-23
Upland Chorus Frog Pseudacris feriarum 8 2014-06-08
Lizards
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Broadhead Skink Eumeces laticeps 17 2025-05-03
Eastern Fence Lizard Sceloporus undulatus 1 2011-06-15
Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis 1 2015-01-14
Five-lined Skink Eumeces fasciatus 12 2021-06-01
Green Anole Anolis carolinensis 29 2024-06-10
Ground Skink Scincella lateralis 5 2018-10-14
Mediterranean Gecko Hemidactylus turcicus 2 2010-06-30
Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineatus 1 2013-10-01
Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus 1 2011-06-15
Salamanders
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis 5 2024-12-14
Chamberlain's Dwarf Salamander Eurycea chamberlaini 6 2025-01-19
Dwarf Salamander Eurycea quadridigitata 9 2024-12-23
Eastern Mud Salamander Pseudotriton montanus 3 2024-12-14
Flatwoods Salamander Ambystoma cingulatum 2 2013-11-07
Greater Siren Siren lacertina 1 2010-05-10
Long-tailed Salamander Eurycea longicauda 1 2020-05-16
Marbled Salamander Ambystoma opacum 35 2024-12-23
Northern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus fuscus 3 2017-07-13
Southern Dusky Salamander Desmognathus auriculatus 2 2007-04-13
Southern Two-lined Salamander Eurycea cirrigera 9 2025-01-19
Spotted Salamander Ambystoma maculatum 1 2010-03-12
Three-lined Salamander Eurycea guttolineata 13 2024-08-04
White-spotted Slimy Salamander Plethodon cylindraceus 1 2013-06-13
Snakes
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Banded Watersnake Nerodia fasciata 6 2024-06-19
Brown Snake Storeria dekayi 4 2025-11-05
Brown Watersnake Nerodia taxispilota 12 2022-12-30
Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalis 2 2022-03-20
Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix 4 2018-05-03
Corn Snake Elaphe guttata 5 2018-05-03
Cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus 11 2024-06-19
Eastern Hognose Snake Heterodon platirhinos 2 2022-05-26
Eastern Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula 5 2025-04-29
Eastern Worm Snake Carphophis amoenus 4 2019-05-21
Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum 2 2010-07-10
Mud Snake Farancia abacura 2 2020-05-17
Northern Watersnake Nerodia sipedon 2 2019-04-28
Pigmy Rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius 1 2010-07-01
Queen Snake Regina septemvittata 1 2001-05-21
Racer Coluber constrictor 10 2025-05-03
Rat Snake Elaphe obsoleta 13 2023-05-17
Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculata 1 2012-06-27
Redbelly Watersnake Nerodia erythrogaster 20 2024-10-13
Ringneck Snake Diadophis punctatus 3 2019-05-21
Rough Earth Snake Virginia striatula 1 2020-04-18
Rough Green Snake Opheodrys aestivus 3 2024-08-04
Scarlet kingsnake Lampropeltis elapsoides 2 2010-03-16
Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus 6 2018-05-03
Turtles
Common Name Scientic Name Observations Last Recorded
Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina 15 2024-11-08
Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum 8 2019-03-24
Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta 2 2019-03-24
River Cooter Pseudemys concinna 12 2024-06-10
Slider Trachemys scripta 15 2022-05-01
Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina 3 2023-04-12
Spotted Turtle Clemmys guttata 2 2023-03-11
Stinkpot Sternotherus odoratus 3 2020-04-25