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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
18,173 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
17,497 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,298 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,585 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
7,346 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
6,655 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
6,193 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,952 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,841 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4,706 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,143 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,898 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3,272 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,714 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,416 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,355 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,346 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,716 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,617 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,581 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,352 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,315 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,251 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,238 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,236 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,233 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,228 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,220 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
968 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
934 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
912 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
857 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
782 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
743 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
657 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
646 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
538 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
528 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
483 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
432 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
340 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
323 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
298 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
274 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
251 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
229 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
200 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
179 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
177 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
152 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 18,173 recorded observations.