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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
18,739 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
18,513 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
8,559 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,728 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
7,569 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
6,843 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
6,312 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
5,055 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,971 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4,944 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
4,265 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,983 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3,339 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,765 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,479 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,446 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,403 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
1,774 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,671 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,639 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,399 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,331 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,288 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,285 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,264 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,258 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,257 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,245 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
987 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
975 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
919 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
867 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
790 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
749 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
662 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
659 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
549 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
537 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
493 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
438 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
357 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
348 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
310 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
281 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
256 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
235 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
202 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
182 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
177 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
158 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 18,739 recorded observations.