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| 32 records | |||
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| Chrysemys dorsalis (Southern Painted Turtle) user: lenrely Comments from user: "Possibly introduced southern painted turtle pursuing a smaller native eastern painted turtle in this RES pond. Look at the difference in the shell between them. I wasn't sure what I was seeing at first." | 2022-06-01 | Caldwell | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119797221 |
| Ctenosaura sp. (Spiny-tailed Iguana) user: talegria Likely escaped pet | 2024-01-19 | Orange | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197103240 |
| Gekko japonicus (Japanese Giant Gecko) user: yuhan50092 Likely escaped pet, inside building | 2023-11-01 | Wake | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189720549 |
| Graptemys ouachitensis (Ouachita Map Turtle) user: 5 observations by different users of the same record: bet01, aporter, calliehikes, cjbarbie, hannahasi https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10866988 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10867288 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11118772 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11451807 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11794708 | 2018-04-13 | Guilford | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11118772 |
| Hemidactylus frenatus user: gibbous From user: "Range would indicate H. turcicus, but it appears to be another species. Observed in an RV park so it is likely a hitchhiker from Florida or somewhere else in the south." | 2020-08-14 | Iredell | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64639511 |
| Hemidactylus garnotii (Indo-Pacific House Gecko) user: tanyabp Note from user: "It was in the foyer of our local Ingles. Possibly hitched a ride on produce?" | 2019-10-00 | Haywood | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34419864 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) User: awearprn Note: "Found in the laundry room of an exotic vet (but was definitely not a pet!)" | 2022-08-23 | Wake | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132614128 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) User: dark_l0rd2 | 2022-12-00 | Wake | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173832245 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) User: ea1225 Note from user: "Must’ve accidentally been brought back from Florida."rn | 2020-03-04 | Davie | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104228060 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) user: elizabeth8019 Notes: "Recently visited a local nursery for bags of soil, but did not bring home plants, but could have come from there" | 2024-03-29 | Wake | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204474912 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) user: landon-lc Notes: looks like it's inside a Lowe's Home Improvement | 2023-10-18 | Brunswick | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188091989 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) user: momof4kinder Notes: locality appears to be residential home | 2023-09-01 | Haywood | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181242188 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) user: tyrrell_nc Location is residential/downtown | 2020-07-11 | Tyrrell | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54440018 |
| Hemidactylus mabouia (Tropical House Gecko) user: yuhan50092 Notes: residential townhomes | 2023-11-01 | Wake | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189720549 |
| Indotyphlops brahminus (Brahminy Blindsnake) NCSM 78302 Noted in Beane et al. (2010), p6 "Among plants purchased at Wholesale International Floral Distributors" | 1994-12-02 | Wake | |
| Lacerta agilis exigua (Sand Lizard) user: mason_spence previously identified as L. bilineata, updated recently | 2024-04-30 | Wayne | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212445579 |
| Lampropeltis californiae (California Kingsnake) user: dr0284 Note: escaped pet | 2023-11-00 | Henderson | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191201542 |
| Leiocephalus carinatus (Northern Curly-tailed Lizard) user: laura324 Seen on deck of surf shop near Fayetteville Ave/Hwy 421 | 2023-07-21 | New Hanover | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174140023 |
| Lepidodactylus lugubris (Mourning Gecko). User: steven307 From user: "Work at warehouse that can receive shipments from around the world. Recently a few came in from Hawaii, believe to be a stowaway, found in warehouse." | 2020-07-13 | Cumberland | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52925448 |
| Lepidodactylus lugubris (Mourning Gecko) user: rovana Notes: At Pullen Park | 2024-03-20 | Wake | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203987347 |
| Lytorhynchus sp. (Sand snake) NCSM 78308 | 2003-06-06 | Hoke | |
| Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese Softshell Turtle); NCSM 110156; released or escaped individual | 2023-05-11 | Wake | |
| Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese Softshell Turtle); NCSM 80532, Probably introduced from local Asian Market | 2013-03-01 | Wake | |
| Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese Softshell Turtle); NCSM 80533 | 2013-03-02 | Wake | |
| Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese Softshell Turtle); NCSM 80534; found near death along edge of lake; introduced, probably from local Asian market | 2013-03-14 | Wake | |
| Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese Softshell Turtle); NCSM 83016; Introduced probably from Asian market. Found dead and partially eaten, along lake edge. (First seen 1 February 2013.) | 2014-11-06 | Wake | |
| Phelsuma grandis (Madagascar Giant Day Gecko)user: Thomas ReedPossible escaped pet. Comment: "Adult male caught and removed from a citizens front yard of a home, was reported to be present for approximately two weeks with daily sightings" | 2021-09-24 | Wake | https://herpmapper.org/record/355659 |
| Podarcis siculus (Italian Wall Lizard). User: leuston Spotted in residential area, possibly the same individual seen 16 August 2021? | 2025-03-24 | New Hanover | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/266764123 |
| Podarcis siculus (Italian Wall Lizard). User: leuston Spotted in residential area | 2021-08-16 | New Hanover | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91492532 |
| Salvator merianae (Argentine black and white tegu) NCSM 104637 "Killed with shovel; probably escaped or released pet; contained eggshell, nematodes" | 2020-11-03 | Union | |
| Tarentola mauritanica (Moorish Gecko) user: aaronmfj Note from user: "was inside". Location on S Water/Orange is "Museum of the Bizarre" | 2021-10-09 | New Hanover | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97649494 |
| Tarentola mauritanica (Moorish Gecko) user: gracemasterflash Near area of previous record from 2001 | 2025-08-09 | New Hanover | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/305273888 |
