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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
16,739 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
16,588 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,757 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,163 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
6,326 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,703 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
5,116 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,713 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,542 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4,322 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,929 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,719 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3,158 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,592 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,337 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,248 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,205 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,513 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,444 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,296 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,260 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,197 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,188 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,166 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,162 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,150 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,100 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
893 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
876 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
868 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
803 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
749 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
711 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
626 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
617 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
517 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
511 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
470 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
410 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
319 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
296 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
273 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
224 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
215 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
207 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
184 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
173 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
172 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
144 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
132 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in North Carolina are:
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)
- Common Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Eastern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
- Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)
- The most observed reptile in North Carolina is Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina), with 16,739 recorded observations.