Appendix 3 Table 3-7 Reptiles
Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Table 3-7 REPTILES
2025 WAP Revision SGCN and Other Priority Species
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Order
Family
Population
X X X
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Squamata
Viperidae
X
Eastern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Squamata
Viperidae
T(S/A)
T
X
American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Alligatoria
Alligatoridae
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Squamata
Polychrotidae
X X X
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
Squamata
Polychrotidae
Y
Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera aspera
Testudines
Trionychidae
SC
X, N
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera spinifera
Testudines
Trionychidae
N
T
T
X
X
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
Testudines
Cheloniidae
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus amoenus
Squamata
Colubridae
X X
X
Northern Scarlet Snake
Cemophora coccinea copei
Squamata
Colubridae
T
T
X X
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Testudines
Cheloniidae
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Cryptodeira
Chelydridae
X X X
Eastern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta picta
Cryptodeira
Emydidae
X
X
Spotted Turtle
Clemmys guttata
H
Testudines
Emydidae
Eastern Six-lined Racerunner
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus Squamata
Teiidae
X X X X X X
Northern Black Racer
Coluber constrictor constrictor
Squamata
Colubridae
At-Risk E
X, N X, N X, N
X X
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
H
Squamata
Viperidae
N
SC SC
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
M
Squamata
Viperidae
N
Eastern Chicken Turtle
Deirochelys reticularia reticularia
H
Testudines
Emydidae
N
E
E
X
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Testudines
Dermochelyidae
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Squamata
Colubridae
Corn Snake
Elaphe guttata
Squamata
Colubridae
Ratsnake
Elaphe obsoleta
Squamata
Colubridae
E
E
X
Atlantic Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata
Testudines
Cheloniidae
Eastern Mudsnake
Farancia abacura abacura
M
Squamata
Colubridae
X X
Rainbow Snake
Farancia erytrogramma erytrogramma
H
Squamata
Colubridae
T(S/A)
T
X
Bog Turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
VH
Testudines
Emydidae
SC
X, N
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica
Testudines
Emydidae
N
Mississippi Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii
Cryptodeira
Emydidae
Y
Mediterranean Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
Squamata
Gekkonidae
Y
X
Eastern Hog-nosed Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Squamata
Colubridae
T
X, N
X
Southern Hognose Snake
Heterodon simus
H
Squamata
Colubridae
N
X
Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
M
Testudines
Kinosternidae
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinsternon subrubrum subrubrum
Cryptodeira
Kinosternidae
X X
Scarlet Kingsnake
Lampropeltis elapsoides
Squamata
Colubridae
X
Eastern Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Squamata
Colubridae
SC
X, N
Outer Banks Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula sticticeps
Squamata
Y
Colubridae
N
X X X X
Mole Kingsnake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Squamata
Colubridae
Eastern Milk Snake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Squamata
Colubridae
Coastal Plain Milk Snake Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lampropeltis triangulum temporalis
Squamata
Colubridae
E
E
X
Lepidochelys kempii
Testudines
Cheloniidae
SC SC
X, N X, N X, N
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
H
Testudines
Emydidae
N
X X X X
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum flagellum
Squamata
Colubridae
N
E
Micrurus fulvius
Squamata
H
Eastern Coral Snake
Elapidae
N
X
Nerodia erythrogaster
Red-bellied Water Snake
Squamata
Colubridae
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata fasciata
Squamata
Colubridae
Northern Water Snake
Nerodia sipedon sipedon
Squamata
Colubridae
SC
X, N
Nerodia sipedon williamengelsi
M
Carolina Saltmarsh (Water) Snake
Squamata
Y
Colubridae
N
Brown Water Snake
Nerodia taxispilota
Squamata
Colubridae
Northern Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus aestivus
Squamata
Colubridae
SC
X, N X, N
Eastern Slender Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
H
Squamata
Anguidae
N
E
Mimic Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus mimicus
H
Squamata
Anguidae
N
X
Eastern Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
H
Squamata
Anguidae
Texas Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Squamata
Phrynosomatidae
Y
T
X, N
X
Northern Pine Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus
H
Squamata
Colubridae
N
X
Coal Skink
Plestiodon anthracinus
H
Squamata
Scincidae
X
Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
Squamata
Scincidae
Southeastern Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon inexpectatus
Squamata
Scincidae
Plestiodon laticeps
Broadhead Skink
Squamata
Scincidae
Eastern River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna concinna
Testudines
Emydidae
X X X X
Northern Red-bellied Cooter
Pseudemys rubriventris
M
Testudines
Emydidae
Glossy Crayfish Snake
Regina rigida rigida
Squamata
Colubridae
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Squamata
Colubridae
Pine Woods Snake
Rhadinaea flavilata
H
Squamata
Colubridae
Eastern Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Squamata
Phrynosomatidae
Ground Skink
Scincella lateralis
Squamata
Scincidae
SC SC
X, N X, N
X X
Carolina (Black) Swamp Snake
Seminatrix pygaea paludis
M
Squamata
Colubridae
N
X
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius miliarius
M
Squamata
Viperidae
N
See Excel file for detailed evaluation data
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