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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
17,470 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
16,928 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,128 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,390 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
7,194 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
6,496 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,933 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,844 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,637 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4,481 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,023 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,801 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3,209 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,672 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,377 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,305 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,268 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,672 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,571 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,551 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,318 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,294 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,222 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,215 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,208 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,203 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,195 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,166 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
915 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
911 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
893 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
828 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
763 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
720 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
653 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
629 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
526 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
518 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
479 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
418 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
330 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
296 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
289 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
251 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
240 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
223 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
200 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
176 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
174 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
146 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)
- Central Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
- Common Five-lined Skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)
- 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 17,470 recorded observations.