Reptiles & Amphibians of Canyonlands National Park
The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted in Canyonlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed reptiles & amphibians in Canyonlands
Common Side-blotched Lizard
Uta stansburiana
735 observations
Plateau Fence Lizard
Sceloporus tristichus
428 observations · iNaturalist
Western Whiptail
Aspidoscelis tigris
271 observations
Ornate Tree Lizard
Urosaurus ornatus
174 observations
Common Sagebrush Lizard
Sceloporus graciosus
128 observations
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
67 observations
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
64 observations
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
50 observations
Desert Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus bicinctores
50 observations · iNaturalist
Red-spotted Toad
Anaxyrus punctatus
42 observations
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
40 observations
Woodhouse's Toad
Anaxyrus woodhousii
36 observations
Eastern Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
12 observations
Greater Short-horned Lizard
Phrynosoma hernandesi
6 observations
Desert Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
5 observations
Western Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma mavortium
4 observations · iNaturalist
Plateau Striped Whiptail
Aspidoscelis velox
4 observations · iNaturalist
Great Basin Spadefoot
Spea intermontana
2 observations · iNaturalist
Black-necked Garter Snake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
2 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
2 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
2 observations
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
2 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Tree Frog
Dryophytes arenicolor
2 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Spadefoot
Spea multiplicata
1 observation
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
1 observation
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
1 observation
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
1 observation