Species

A selection of species found in North Carolina.

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Cope's Gray Treefrog

Gray Tree Frog Cope's and Northern

Scientific Names: Cope's Gray Treefrog: Hyla chrysoscelis, Northern Gray Treefrog: Hyla versicolor
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Cope's Gray Treefrog - Abundant (blue); 
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall

Gray-Cheeked Salamander Complex on green leaves

Gray-Cheeked Salamander Complex

Species in Complex: Blue Ridge grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon amplus), South Mountain grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon meridianus), southern grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon metcalfi), northern grey-cheeked salamander (Plethodon montanus)
Photo Credit: Todd Pierson 

Greater Siren in water surrounded by greenery

Greater Siren

Scientific Name: Siren lacertina
Photo Credit: Kevin Stohlgren 

Green Anole

Green Anole

Scientific Name: Anolis carolinensis

Photo Credit: Todd Pierson

Green floater

Green Floater

Scientific Name: Lasmigona subviridis

Classification:  State Endangered

Green Frog

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Rana clamitans
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Abundant-statewide
Photo Credit: Jeff Hall
 

Green Sunfish

Green Sunfish

Scientific Name: Lepomis cyanellus

Classification:  Game Fish game fish

Abundance: Small creeks and streams in the Mountain and Piedmont region of NC.

 

Green Treefrog

Green Treefrog

Scientific Names: Hyla cinera
Classification: Nongame species
Range: Found primarily in Coastal Plain (blue)
Photo Credit: Jodie Owen

Green Turtle

Green Turtle

Scientific Name: Chelonia mydas

Photo Credit: Estero Banderitas

A ground skink blends into the leaves on the ground

Ground Skink

Scientific Name: Scincella lateralis

Photo Credit: Todd Pierson

Groundhog

Groundhog

Scientific Name: Marmota monax
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Locally abundant