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Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
16,550 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
16,487 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
7,683 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
7,095 observations
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
6,278 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
5,619 observations
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
5,123 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
4,671 observations
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
4,508 observations
Eastern Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
4,290 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
3,891 observations
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
3,697 observations
Common Wormsnake
Carphophis amoenus
3,132 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
2,566 observations
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
2,315 observations
Rough Greensnake
Opheodrys aestivus
2,229 observations
Ring-necked Snake
Diadophis punctatus
2,177 observations
Red-bellied Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
1,497 observations
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
1,423 observations
Little Brown Skink
Scincella lateralis
1,290 observations
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
1,252 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
1,192 observations
Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
1,163 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
1,159 observations
Rough Earthsnake
Virginia striatula
1,156 observations
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
1,136 observations
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
1,083 observations
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
886 observations
Six-lined Racerunner
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus
863 observations
Broad-headed Skink
Plestiodon laticeps
861 observations
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
796 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
748 observations
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
706 observations
Queensnake
Regina septemvittata
622 observations
Red Cornsnake
Pantherophis guttatus
608 observations
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
516 observations
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
508 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
468 observations
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
405 observations
Common Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
315 observations
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
295 observations
Mediterranean House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
269 observations
Coastal Plain Cooter
Pseudemys floridana
218 observations
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
211 observations
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
204 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
184 observations
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
171 observations
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
171 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
143 observations
Southeastern Crowned Snake
Tantilla coronata
130 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 16,550 recorded observations.