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Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
15,917 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
15,820 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,169 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
6,709 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
6,010 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,223 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
5,045 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,403 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,326 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4,109 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,727 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,542 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
2,958 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,428 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,213 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,147 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,053 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,418 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,296 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,237 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,175 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,130 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,102 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,101 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,097 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,079 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,032 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
850 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
819 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
796 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
752 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
728 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
676 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
602 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
589 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
496 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
487 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
443 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
380 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
308 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
283 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
257 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
203 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
202 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
188 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
174 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
170 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
163 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
133 observations
Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius
132 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common reptiles in North Carolina are:
- Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)
- Common Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- 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 Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis), with 15,917 recorded observations.